This little green heron was in my pond feeding on minnows with mom teaching him how to fish last year. They start showing up around the first of August. It was shot right at dusk.
canon 1D markIII
canon 400mm f/5.6
iso 800
Av
tripod wimberly head
f/5.6@ 1/80
exposure -1/3
I like Maxis 's suggestion of a horizontal for the reasons he mentioned. Excellent detail and a great catch for the little green !!! thanks for sharing Dennis.
Thanks everybody for your great suggestions as it is really helpful as I get ready to frame these and have your help to make the photo better. Thanks again for your help as it is really appreciated.
Yes to wider or HORZ. Love them at this stage. The bird's head is angled ever so slightly away from you.
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