Grey Heron # 2

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

This is another pose of the Grey Heron in flight. With wings down and an eye level angle of view.
EOS 7D + 500 II L Hand held

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	(1/2000)
Aperture	f/4.5
Focal Length	500 mm
ISO Speed	250
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Alan Murphy]

Nice flight shot. I would remove some of the space on top and right.

[Bob Pelkey]

Well done, Sanjeev. The bird is nicely photographed. You didn't mention if you cropped the image. If you have not, you may consider adding canvas to the left which would place the bird more favorably in the frame. This could create a pano possibility for you.

My friend Hemant Kishan recently returned from a "Winter 2013" trip to your country and notes in his blog that he photographed 174 species with 200 seen. Your wildlife is prolific and accessible. Hemant's wildlife blog, which I strongly recommend visiting is . . .
http://digital-plume.blogspot.com/20...-in-india.html

[dankearl]

Yes to a bit tighter crop, but terrific sharpness and IQ.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Placing the bird higher in the frame (cropping off a bit from top) would help the comp. I like the head tilted down but would have preferred a full up or down wing stroke. Details, colours, and processing all look good.

[Doug Brown]

I like the way the bill stands out against the far wing. Good sharpness. I agree with the suggestions above about a tighter crop.