This is not my original crop. As you can guess by now my 1st crop was much tighter, especially on the left. So I'm trying more room based on C&C here. I don't like the bird in the middle but I wanted the water on the left. Anyway, thoughts on the left (no politics please), bird in the middle ? Thanks as always.
or maybe out of the middle ?
Last edited by Randy Rimland; 02-01-2018 at 12:43 PM.
It is indeed a tricolor heron in a classic pose! The smooth water and reflection are really nice. In a perfect world, the head angle would be just a degree or two toward the camera, but you have both the head and the body nicely square.
As for which crop I prefer, I would definitely go with the second version, with the bird more to the left. It gives him some space to look and walk into.
Gorgeous light, and a nice pose. For me it has to be the version with extra negative space in front of the bird. I like the water trail as well, so a pano crop suits the shot nicely.
Hi Randy,
Classic hunting pose and a terrific wader that will give you lots of action without warning! Be prepared for two things: always leave yourself enough room for the wings fully extended and take into consideration the whiter feathers under the wing if the tri makes his/her moves... I like the 2nd crop and would suggest another round of sharpening for the head. Lovely freeze and what gorgeous flat water! TFS
I like this. Yellow to the left, yellow to the right (legs and bill). Think I would like the first crop with a touch more space top and bottom. Thanks.
Great pose and love the water. It is smooth as! I wish for more room below.
I am guessing this is a fair crop since you have made the image into a pano?
You should post at maximum size really, it is harder to appreciate the images so small now. :)
TFS
I thought this was a Tri Colored Heron
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