Green Heron.....finally

[Dave Phillips]

First green heron of spring and I am so happy not to be shooting
nutria rats, frogs and snakes while waiting for birds.

The light was harsh and high overhead as he was watching some noisy crows
400mm, w/1.4z TC, 1/1000, f/9, +.33 ev
c/c much appreciated

[Raul Quinones]

Nice picture, nice color and very sharp.

[Alfred Forns]

I like it a lot Dave Particularly the head turn Would crop a bit from the bottom !!!!

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Dave,

You are making some improvement. Love the head turn and clean BG. I would leave it as presented. Excellent work!

[Doug Brown]

I agree with Alfred. The heron is too high in the frame. Otherwise very nice!

[Grace Scalzo]

Very nice. He looks intense.

[Bonnie Block]

Very nice, Dave! Good colors and sharpness. Headturn the major plus! And I like it just the way it is!
Glad you are getting a few birds now--looking forward to many more!

[Linda Robbins]

Very nice image Dave. Sharp detail and nice clean bg. I think it would look good cropped on the bottom, perhaps with the fence post in the lower RH corner., Good capture!

[Dave Phillips]

thanks all for input/critique.
Here is a recrop with a bit off the bottom. Wanted to avoid putting branch "in" the corner.

He is perched on a down cypress branch over a duckweed covered bayou
http://i32.tinypic.com/xp28mh.jpg