night heron

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 800
500 mm

[David Salem]

Nice shot of this not to often caught in flight bird. The wing position, the open beak and the fact that the body isnt touching any of the green in the BG is great. Overall pretty sharp too.
I dont clone unless its a really good shot and worth doing and I think this one is so I would clone the left wing out of the mouth. One of your better IF shots. Well done

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful flight shot. The calling is a big plus.

[Binu John]

Wonderful IF shot of the Night Heron! Love the feather details, open beak and wing position! Agree about cloning out the left wing from the beak.

[MohsenVahedipour]

lovely soft light, wing position & open beak with visible tongue.

[Dave Spates]

I agree with David with cloning the wing out of the mouth, great flight shot with mouth open, very hard to get. Good job

[Marina Scarr]

This is a pretty darn good shot, Stuart. Love the pose, the light and the tongue. The only thing I wish is that the far wing had not shown through the open beak.