On the hunt

[Grace Scalzo]

This was created early this morning when the tide was at its lowest and the herons were after bait fish. These birds are great fun to observe and to photograph.

1/800, f 5.6, ISO 400 (Incident metered)
Canon mk4, 500 f4 + 1.4tc + lowered tripod

[allanrube]

Classic hunting pose. Good eye capture, leg upraised, water drops! I would think about taking a bit off the left side so the heron was not so centered.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful image Grace, love the pose with the trail of water falling off the raised foot and the light is beautiful I also love the red eye.

[Joe Senzatimore]

A bit off the left is a good idea Otherwise a beautiful image. Love the light and reflection off the water.

[bob arkow]

Grace:

Excellent image. Love the water drops and pose.

Bob

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good hunting pose, I like the lifting foot and trailing water drops. I also like the golden reflections on the chest. Nice simple comp...have you thought about an even more pano-ish crop with some off the top?

[denise ippolito]

Grace, You got some great stuff on this one. I love the pose and the lighting.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pose, light and composition look very good, particularly the golden light on the chest. I might sharpen the legs a bit more.