I went to the wetlands at Circle B Bar Reserve this morning where I captured this image. I am beginning to see Bitterns now. This one took flight out of the grass and crossed the trail I was on. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 320
Post processed in Lightroom 5
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
This is one heck of a bittern flight shot and not an easy shot to capture. Nice wing position. The bird is nice and sharp. Love those talons! The only thing I wish is that the bittern were flying a tad more toward the viewer.
Thank you Marina. I hear you regarding the angle of flight but it was trying to move away from me. This is the best angle from the series. Thank you for commenting.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Although he's flying slightly away, I'd be tickled pink to get a Bittern in flight like this. Good light and nice detail. Don't know if you can tweak just a little bit more sharpness out of the head?