BLur Heron - on point

[Terry Johnson]

This image was taken a few days ago at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.

Nikon D800
Nikon 400 MM F2.8 with 2x converter @ 800 mm
F5.6
1/2000
ISO-400
hh
A-prioirity

Your comments please...Terry Johnson

[Colin Driscoll]

Good shot of the bird on the hunt for lunch- looks like around the middle of the day. Could do with a bit off the rhs and more on the lhs.

[Marina Scarr]

Nice image, and I really like the flying feathers. I would like to see this bird less centered. Maybe add some to the left and top or take away from the right. I like the way some of the green grasses are sparkling.

[Diane Miller]

Taking a little off the right would make it a little more dynamic, giving the bird relatively more space to move into. I also like the highlights on the grasses, including those in the center FG -- they're not too overdone, as can sometimes be the case. That lens seems to have good bokeh -- often not the case with a TC added.

I wonder if its possible to lighten the mid-darks a little to bring out the bird just a little more? But a great capture, in any case!

[Terry Johnson]

Colin, Marina, and Diane, I have made the changes each of you has requested, however, when I try to repost the revised image using 'Reply to Thread' the software will not let me use 'from computer'.

I will try again later...Terry Johnson

[Don Lacy]

HI Terry some good advice already given would ad that a better HA would have been nice creating more of a connection with the viewer.

[Terry Johnson]

Hello to those who responded, I am not able to copy in my revised image as the copy feature for 'computer' is not working for my revision.

Thanks for you responses, however, I thought they were good suggestions...Terry Johnson

[Sandy Witvoet]

Hi Terry... I LOVE GBH's! Especially when they are "on the hunt". Great capture. Since it is (finally!) Spring... I know the grasses are quite bright... but, WDYT about perhaps dropping back on the yellows (in the grass) ... seem to be overwhelming the Heron somewhat.

[Diane Miller]

Hello to those who responded, I am not able to copy in my revised image as the copy feature for 'computer' is not working for my revision.

Thanks for you responses, however, I thought they were good suggestions...Terry Johnson

No idea what could be wrong -- only suggestion is to see if it works for your next post (in a different thread) and then try the revised image again here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Terry, try hitting the "Go Advanced" button when replying...you'll have some additional options there.

As for the image, I like it better than I thought I would with the lighting you had, but I still would have preferred the light coming from behind you. Nice walking stride...

[Terry Johnson]

Hello, to all who responded, here is the revised image...Terry Johnson

[Marina Scarr]

RP composition really improves the image!

[Terry Johnson]

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback....Terry Johnson