Squacco Heron

[Dion Lifton]

1 d mk 111 , 500 f4 w 1.4 extender ( 700 mm @ 5.6) , iso 500 , 1/4000 sec , av , centre weighted .

The Background is a dark storm cloud .

[Loukie Viljoen]

Well done Dion, comp fine, eye contact very nice, VWD

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely flight image, Dion. Great light, wing position and BG.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful wing position, sharp as can be, great bird, killer storm clouds. Do you know what caused the dark shadow on the lower breast and belly?

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice light and wing position. Good sharpness. The whites are light but not blown. Killer image!

[Dion Lifton]

Thanks for the comments guys , Arthur it could have been the dark water reflection below him ? (same appears in the raw file ) .