Heron in the fog

[dankearl]

Herons are like pigeons in Oregon and I usually don't bother to photograph them.
However, while waiting for the fog to lift in a refuge this morning, I took this one.
I liked the hunkered down in the fog look.

1/160
f4
iso400
420mm (300 w/ 1.4)
90% full frame vertical

DSC_5085nx2.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=105869&stc=1&d=1324166691)

[Dan Busby]

Looks like a lonely, puzzled bird wondering what went wrong! But a nice intimate look at the west coast "pigeon". I like the pose and don't mind the slightly look-away HA. I like the sharp grass. It's pretty tight in the frame and I think the beak and forehead could use a bit more sharpening.

[Robert Holguin]

Real nice shot. I love the great feather detail, real nice light, I really like the grass around it.
Well done.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Has a great mood/feel to it. Would like a bit more room all around. Fine detail and exposure.

[Blake Cook]

<embed id="application/x-exifeverywhere" type="application/x-exifeverywhere" width="0" height="0">I really like the etherial quality of the photo. I find the sharpness of the back feathers and soft chest feathers a bit out of balance.

[Blake Cook]

<embed id="application/x-exifeverywhere" type="application/x-exifeverywhere" width="0" height="0">I really like the etherial quality of the photo. I find the sharpness of the back feathers and soft chest feathers a bit out of balance.<embed id="application/x-exifeverywhere" type="application/x-exifeverywhere" width="0" height="0">

Hmm... I just looked at the photo on another monitor, which makes my comment above to be nonsense. Very nice photo.