Heron ready for the catch .
Shutter speed 1/2000
Aperture F/4
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM
Camera body 1D Mark II N
Hand Held
C&C welcome
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Heron ready for the catch .
Shutter speed 1/2000
Aperture F/4
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM
Camera body 1D Mark II N
Hand Held
C&C welcome
Crisp image of a meditating heron! Angle, exposure, composition look good to me. The Indian looks a lot like "our" Chinese pond heron. I was wondering, why were you hand-holding your heavy camera for this shot? Was there a special reason?
Very sharp eyes RAM.
Isn't it Yellow bittern?
Very nice, good sharpness!
Sharp detailed image that shows the habitat well. I would be tempted to remove the two OOF grasses at the head and neck area if it was mine. A good image as presented!
Agree with Jim regarding the grasses at the head area. Otherwise a fine image Ram. like the earthy tones very much and the bird compliments the environment very nicely. :)
Just lovely! I wouldn't change anything. Love the ambient and the pose of the bird, looks so focused!
When people who know a bit about birds come to India, they often think they are seeing bitterns ... :) ... the exceedingly common Pond Heron though is not a bittern although related.
The Chinese Pond Heron is also found in India but is not common; more of a bird to be seen in the North East, if at all.
These birds are quite easy to photograph in the right place; I wonder about the hand held 600mm as a tripod would surely have given a much sharper shot.
Regards
Amano
Thanks everyone for your views
