Preening

[Fabs Forns]

Tri colored Heron preening at the Farm, I found this patch of clean BG and worked for all it's worth :) The breeding colors were peak at the time and they seemed to be ruffled all the time.

Date: 4/30/09
Time: 6:22:02 PM
Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 700
ISO: 400
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/500

[Stu Bowie]

Super pose, eye still visible, and with the angle of the head, I like the jutting crest. Good light and detail, and what a great BG. Well captured Fabs.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this a lot, great pose, light, composition, details and BG.

[Doug Brown]

Sharp where it needs to be. And a very nice pose. BG is perfect.

[denise ippolito]

Gorgeous BG and I love the pose and details!!

[Bob Shaw]

The composition, detail, and BG are wonderful! I really like this one.... a wall hanger for sure.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Details and color tones are fantastic. Pose is so intimate.
Really nice image.

Szimi

[Brutus Ostling]

The tri coloured heron can be just this lovely in breading time. And I like the wild look it can have, I mean with "the hair" etcetera. Good croping and nice composition.

[David Thomasson]

Great angle of view. Did you have to crawl around to get this, or did you get lucky? Super image. ;)

[Dick Glover]

Very nice, Fabs. I know you worked hard to get that background. The pose is unusual and that makes it more interesting, and the comp. is beautiful. Super image.
Dick

[Aidan Briggs]

Usually don't like square crops, but it works well here. Excellent comp and BG.

[Paul Marcellini]

Love the crop and comp here Fabs. The color combo here is great as well. It may not be totally natural looking but since your photos are a bit more artistic, I would make that eye pop some more.

[Bob Malbon]

YES!
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[Steve Maxson]

Lovely colors and background, Fabs. Good sharpness overall and the white plumes pointing into the URC make the image for me.

[Fabs Forns]

Great angle of view. Did you have to crawl around to get this, or did you get lucky? Super image. ;)

I got lucky :)
Perched at eye level!

Thanks everyone for your comments. Very much appreciated.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Sweet!

Lovely heron Ms. Forns! The combination of colors makes this one for me.

[Steve Canuel]

I really like the lines/curves of the feathers in this image. Colors go really well together too. Not a nit but I did notice it as I thought it was my screen, but what is that little circle on the 8 o'clock line from the eye?

[Fabs Forns]

I really like the lines/curves of the feathers in this image. Colors go really well together too. Not a nit but I did notice it as I thought it was my screen, but what is that little circle on the 8 o'clock line from the eye?

It took me a while to find the circle, but I did. No idea what it is and it's in the original :eek:

[Adams Serra]

hi Fabs,
so you did get a keeper on the first day:)
Beautiful bird and BG.

[Dave Barnes]

Hi Fabs.
Love your style.
The comp and colour works so well here. Fantastic detail captured.

[Chris Kotze]

Super detail ,comp and beautiful colours captured