Juvenile Green Heron

[Jim Cumming]

I took this at Andrew Hayden Park in Ottawa, Canada this summer. First time I've ever seen one. He let me follow him for 1/2 hr along the rivers edge.
Canon 40D
AV mode
f/ 6.3
1/500 sec
ISO 125
400 5.6 lens

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4341062316_e336f2a17c_b.jpg

[Dan Fleming]

Hi Jim,

Neat shot. I like how you caught the tongue out. The clarity is excellent. On my monitor I lose a little of the shadow detail on the back part of the wing. I'd be tempted to try to de-emphasize the bg by darkening it significantly. I would maybe also try to darken the rock he is standing on. Just my 2 bits. Good work.

[Justin Reznick]

The hair is classic! Wonderful light and detail on the chest. Would love to a more blurred background.

[Aidan Briggs]

The sharpness, and HA are great, the light is good too. The rocks in the FG and BG are bummers.

[Jim Cumming]

Thanks for the critique...nothing I could really do about the FG and BG but I have to agree with your comments.
Thanks
Jim