Tri-colored Heron

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island NWR, Merritt Island, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 55-200mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 200mm
1/250 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 100 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Marina Scarr]

Very artistic image and pleasing to the eye. I love how the grass helps to balance the image. I would probably take a little off of the bottom if it were mine.

[gail bisson]

I am the judge for the theme this month so don't feel I should comment on the entries!
Didn't want you to think I was being rude by skipping over your image,
Gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

I am the judge for the theme this month so don't feel I should comment on the entries!
Didn't want you to think I was being rude by skipping over your image,
Gail

Thanks Gail, fair and understandable... I appreciate you letting me know.

[Alex Becker]

Lovely light and reflection. The tones and colors throughout are very nice. I also think that little grass really helps balance the image. Nice texture in the water. I think maybe a bit more sharpening on the bird could help give it some more definition as well. TFS

[Glenn Pure]

Excellent fit to the theme, Joe. I don't know these birds but the colours on them look fabulous. The light here was great and you've handled it well. I'm unsure about the composition as it 'feels' odd to me but I can't say for sure why. If it was mine, I'd play around with that aspect a little more. The water and reflection are excellent and I like the single reed stem poking out of the water. Thanks for sharing.

[Tim Foltz]

Joe, I agree with Marina, nice shot.

-Tim

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.