American Bittern Flight

[Jim Neiger]

http://www.flightschoolphotography.com/POST/AB1.jpg
Osceola County, FL - Canon 1D Mark IV, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held from boat, manual exposure, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 400

An American Bittern in flight is not something I see often, so I was shocked when this one flew so close to me out of the blue. The image was made yesterday during a custom workshop.

[Doug Brown]

Way to capitalize on a rare opportunity Jim! I like the way the Bittern's body line echoes the line of green at the bottom of the frame. I'm wondering if a slight contrast boost would give this a little more pop.

[Arthur Morris]

Wow! Talk about nailing the focus. How is your Guide to Flight Photography e-book coming??? We've sold more than 200 of Robert O'Tooles Nikon dSLR User's Guide (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2011/10/10/nikon-dslr-users-guide-1000-discount-offer/) in two weeks!

[dankearl]

I also like the flight angle.
A very elusive bird to photograph, especially in flight, very nice.

[Marina Scarr]

Killer flight shot, Jim, and I love the light here.

[arash_hazeghi]

awesome!