heron greeting

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 800
500 mm

[Raybel Robles]

Beautiful image. The great feathers of the BGH makes always for a good image. Im curious to know if you ran a noise reduction on the birds and then sharpen it? Some of the small feathers seems to be smooth out while the edges seems to be sharp. I may also consider moving the bids to the middle. Im all for not placing the subject in the middle but I think it may work fine for this image.

[Bob Smith]

A great image Stuart--it's magical to catch a moment like this and preserve it.

[keith mitchell]

Stuart I would never have thought of cropping an image like this,works really well IMHO, lovely colours and sharpness on the birds.

Keith

[gail bisson]

Love the light.
I think you can open up the blacks a bit to get more detail in them.
I would also take some canvas off the RHS.
Nice image Stuart,
Gail

[Iain Barker]

The light you have here is amazing. I love its warmth. Great shot.

[Sharon Hallowell]

The lighting is incredible!...Love the juxtaposition of the birds, the crossing of the plumes, and the crests. Nice job for a cropped shot. Sharon

[Greg Oakley]

Awesome image! Fantastic composition with incredible symmetry - well done!

[Bill Dix]

Stunning light, wonderful poses. A beautiful image. It would be even better if there were a little more detail in the neck areas and wing feathers, that seem a bit flat.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I really like this one!
Wonderful warm light, beautiful subjects, very nice interaction and if mine, I would center the birds a bit more as there is too much empty space on right and very little on left.