Another Green Heron.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I say "another", but its actually the same tame individual. As with most tame subjects I worked it for a variety of images with different looks, from small-in-the-frame to up close and personal portraits. For this one I went with the very low angle that I am so fond of...I had to lie down surrounded by goose poop, but in retrospect it was well worth it I think. I was very fortunate when it began mainting its large claws as this added a something a bit more dynamic that a static pose (although I have nothing against those either!). I was also fortunate to have bits of greenery protruding out of the water.

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/7.1, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, FF image.

[Aidan Briggs]

Hey Daniel, Love the smooth high-key look and especially the green vegetation. I'm all for the pose too. More eye contact would have been nice but I don't think its really necessary with the cool pose. Neat to see the claws on the feet so clearly.

[gail bisson]

This is really nice Daniel.
Love the preening pose and the clear view of the foot.
The super low POV and the still silvery water makes for a nice image.
I really like the little bits of vegetation but wish the ones intersecting the tail were not there. Easy fix if you felt so inclined to remove them,
Gail

[David Salem]

Good look at those big feet as it's cleaning them and I like the high keyish look to this frame. The grasses help to make the image special. Well done.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice image Daniel, almost like captured on a foggy morning. I like the feeling it conveys.

[Binu John]

Beautiful shot, Daniel! Super pose, POV and exposure! Excellent processing too! Well done!