I had an early doctor's appointment this morning, after the appointment I went to one of the local lakes in Lakeland, Florida. While standing on the edge of the lake looking for a bird to photograph this heron flew in and landed next to me. For a short while we shared some of the same earth. 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)
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering +1 1/3 EV ISO 900 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements, some dodging and burning on the head and bill, blended a couple dark areas in the background
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Isn't it great when sharing a certain rapport with wildlife! Techs and details look spot on. Perhaps a wee bit better head angle (the eye rotated forward makes the head look turned a bit away even if it is not). In a few months the used and "peeling" bill it will be looking shiny new for the breeding season
Nice one Joe
Always good birds to see close up. I reckon a teeny drop in brightness would give it a little "oomph ", but no big deal.
Great detail.
John
Hey Joe, perhaps you should think of more Doc appointments, as this is really nice and with good detail too . Agree with Dan about a slight head turn, but no deal breaker. Have you thought about flipping it, just another option and it may 'sit' better?
Looks like things are coming along nicely with LR, well done.
Great Blue Heron
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