Greetings, folks! I posted a few shots on this fine forum a while back, and I hope you'll welcome this post. I was more than delighted to get this close to a green heron (I was at about 216mm on this shot) but there was nothing much I could do about the background. I liked everything underneath him but was none too pleased about the brambly branches above him. What I'm presenting here is a sort of work-in-progress. I'd love to hear your opinions, particularly on the top part of the picture...I was considering a gaussian blur on the top part, although I was having a trouble selecting just the bird and making the thing look even remotely natural. Not that this really looks too natural either! Anyhow, many thanks in advance for your time and consideration...
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