Approach

[Frank Schauf]

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Feb. 2015 Fort Desoto Park - Florida
Canon EOS 1DX. EF600mm f/4L IS USM , 1/400 sec, f/4.5, ISO 500

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[Randy Stout]

Frank:

Nice timing with the feet just clearing the water, low light angle and soft golden color makes for a different looking GBH.

In a perfect world, perhaps the light coming more from behind you would have lit the face/torso better, and I could see just a sliver more room below.

You did well with that low shutter speed re: sharpness, but I would have been tempted to push up the ISO to get a bit more flexibility.

Striking shot.

Cheers

Randy

[Karl Egressy]

The light makes this image for me, Frank.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Beautiful light and nice pose. I agree you did well for the s/s, but I also would have increased the Iso.

[Lorant Voros]

I have to say I like this one very much. The fact that the light isn't coming from the front makes the image very interesting. Well done, Frank.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Lovely early morning light here. Great pose and love the splash!
Great job on the sharpness with a low shutter speed.

[Alan Murphy]

Love the warm and cool light in the one. Nice landing pose.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very neat play of light. The warm wings look great against the cooler rest of the body. Good pano crop and really cool water-skimming foot action. Maybe just a bit strong on the contrast for me.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Not sure what's wrong with you guys shooting the latest and greatest gear and not utilising the high ISO capabilities of it!

Aside that, it is a really stunning image, I love the pose and the light under the wings is super.

Well done Frank!

[Ivan Ellison]

Love the light on this bird, nice splash of water and nicely framed. great shot