Grey Heron

[Ivan Miksik]

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 400/5.6 APO macro tele HSM;
ISO 400, 1/4000 s, f=7.1, EV -1 1/3

Czech Republic, south - near town Jindrichuv Hradec

[Jim Poor]

I really like the wing drag on this one! The drops of water off the back feet are nice as well.

[Mike Lentz]

Very nice image, Ivan! If anything I'd consider a small crop off the back end so the bird wasn't as centered? Maybe were the water drops end I'm thinking.

[Fabs Forns]

Hi Ivan,

Love the idea of the wing in the water, interesting. Maybe Nike has a point in hos crop suggestion.

Wish for a bit more light on the wing, but unusual as presented :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice, if he would have faced you, it would have been even better.

[James Salywoda]

Sweet bit of action captured well done nice shot

[Linda Robbins]

Very interesting shot. I normally prefer the bird coming towards the camera, but with this wing dip, I like seeing the underside of the wing. The water drops are a nice bonus. Well captured!

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Linda

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very nice action capture and I like the overall coloring in this image. The wing dipping into the water and the waterdroplets of the feet is a real bonus. Thanks for sharing.

[Jody Melanson]

Love the wing in the water! It's too bad he is going away from us though. Wish under the wings had a little more light...

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great flight shot!!!