A purple heron at sunset

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

This image has been photographed near Varna, Bulgaria on 2007, 30th of April at sunset (18h).
This is a young purple heron – pay attention to the other purple heron, hidden in the grass.
The used equipment is:
Canon 30D body
Canon 500mm f/4 L IS USM Autofocus Lens
f5 @ 1/800
ISO 400

http://www.all4mypics.com/albums/userpics/10001/purple-heron_5702.jpg

[Jody Melanson]

Please refer to guideline 20 Nikolay, posted here: http://birdphotographers.net/forums/guidelines.aspx

Nice action pose, a little too dark and I would also crop 1/3 almost off the top. Welcome to BPN!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Nikolay this is definitely is an adult, most probably a male, bird landing :)
I find this image too large. Would crop from all the side.
Good to see you here from Europe :)
Szimi

[Alfred Forns]

Agree on the crop from top Not much going on up there and would make bird larger in frame One bird I would love to photograph !!!