Portrait in Blue

[Gary Dumer]

Great Blue Heron Portrait The Bird flew in and landed about 12 feet away and at 700mm this is all I could get in frame. The BG is the cold dark water of the Tennessee River.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/hTr_photos/GBH-Head-s.jpg

40D, 500/4 + 1.4TC, ISO 400, F7.1, Av @ 1/256, Exp 0.0

Full frame, Curves, USM after resizing.

[Arthur Morris]

Well done with a good COMP. He looks as if he just ate a big fish... The mid-tones look too dark overall.

later and love, artie

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iike the pose and the composition,I would prefer a bit more sharpening!

[Ric Grupe]

Really nice!

Is it just my eyes or is there a large round brush mark just below the eye and a little right in the water. Maybe you got rid of a dust bunny?

[Stephen Stephen]

Gary the bird looks very nice against the dark water background.

[Linda Robbins]

Hi Gary -

This nice image can be greatly improved with a curves adjustment to lighten the midtones, whicch are quite dark. That is some wild looking water!

[Dave Phillips]

awesome contrasting subject to bg.
Agree about brightening mid tones, esp on neck....like the darker water

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice composition, and good to have included to complete trailing plumes. The bill and eye stand out nicely against that beautiful water.

[Gary Dumer]

Thank You all for your comments they are Valued and Appreciated!!!