Got an Itch ?

Subject: Great Blue Heron
Camera: 1D Mark111
Lens: Canon 600F4 IS
F5.6 at 1/640
ISO 500
Evaluative metering
Expo comp: -1
Full frame[no crop]
Oct 24 2008
Time: 1:21 pm
Overcast Light

While sitting in my blind, waiting for a kingfisher to photograph[didn't happen]I heard a sound comming from the right side of my blind. I peek out and saw a heron just landing on the railing of my foot bridge. The heron was about 60 degrees to the right of where my lens was pointing, but I manage to carefully swing it around until I had the heron in my view finder. The heron, in time, started to preen, which gave me the opportunity to get several very interesting images, which for me, saved the day. Here is one of those images. Enjoy?

I like the captured moment, details and exposure control. I wish there were a bit more room at the left and might clone out the OOF branches.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions Axel, their very much appreciated.
Ted

Interesting behaviour captured, Ted. Colour palette is very nice. Agree with Axel re cloning out the OOF branches. I would also trim a tiny bit off the top and clone out the disconnected bit of leg LLC.

Thanks Tony. I was going to clone out that bit of leg, but it slipped past me.
Ted

Hi Ted - well exposed and sharp - just a couple of minor adjusments as noted above :)