Tri-colored Heron

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm
1/2500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 280 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Bill Dix]

Hi Joe. A good flight capture, with good exposure and detail. A full down-stroke position would have put it over the top.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Joe. A good flight capture, with good exposure and detail. A full down-stroke position would have put it over the top.

Hey Bill, do you meant like this...

[Bill Dix]

Yes, better. And I like the cleaner look at the head, against the far wing.

[Giovanni Frescura]

the second is better..now it is ok

[Jim Keener]

Learner question, Joseph. How do you get such deep DOF?

[Joseph Przybyla]

Learner question, Joseph. How do you get such deep DOF?

Hi Jim, I think it is the lens (Nikon 80-400mm AF-S). With the Nikon D500 (a 1.5 crop sensor camera) the depth of field is for the 400mm but the field of view is what a 600mm would provide. If that is not the correct answer then I am not sure. Arash, would know better than I. Thank you for viewing and commenting.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot with beautiful colors and nice details.

Regards,
Satish.

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[Jim Keener]

Thanks, Joseph.