This young Green Heron was on the lookout for frogs, small fish, or other small prey items. I was fortunate when it came out in the open in front of the best background I could hope for that morning.
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld while prone on the mudflat, cropped for comp (~75% FF), a few oof flying insects cloned out, toned down the brightest whites on the neck and wing edge.
Nice shot! I like the raised foot. Did you get this and your recent duck and shorebird shots near Ottawa? If there's this much good action right now I want to be there, too!
Very nice Dan, like you say killer background and I like the RHS habitat. I don't mind the crop as is but I can see where Tim is coming from as I can see a version without the dark green centre top. Super cool!
This is all about the gorgeous light!
Love the color palette, the walking pose and the grasses on the right.
I would love a bit more canvas on the right or a small crop from the bottom to just above your signature,
Gail
Like the sweet light, hunting pose, and great habitat. Would only like to see a slight head turn towards you, and perhaps a bit of lightening of the dark spot at the far left of the frame.
Dan this just jumps at me I saw the thumbnail and was instantly hooked. I wouldn't change anything regarding composition. I really like everything. I must admit I looked at couple of times at the bright areas, I wonder if they would be better rendered using two raw conversions and blending as opposed to burning???
Anyway congratulations this is exceptional in my view.
for me this is an very nice picture and you have done everything right in my eyes.
i like it, when you can see the environment, especially from birds like these herons.