Greenie of the day...

[dankearl]

I and a couple of friends have an informal contest at our pond for different species.
Right now Green Herons are very active so we are having a "greenie of the day" contest
and email photos to each other in the evenings.
This is mine from this morning.
Green Heron
D500, 1/2000, 500mm (300 w/ 1.7), f5, iso2800

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[Bill Dix]

Unique greenie shot; tough to catch them in flight. Great eye contact and good detail on the head.

[Tim Foltz]

Dan, very unique position on this one, I like it. Nice HA and BG, good job considering the high ISO.

-Tim

[David Roach]

I'd put money on you today... Great pose sharp right where it needs to be with killer BG. TFS

[gail bisson]

Well done Dan!
his birds are really hard to get in flight and even harder when incoming.
Good clean BG and I like the diagonal line created by the wings.
I would sharpen/smooth out the top half edge of the pupil of the eye a bit. It is a bit uneven and gives the impression that the eye is not sharp.
Gail

[annmpacheco]

How bout "green with envy!" Wowsa Dan, well done indeed. I could suggest maybe a slight darkening on the top of the wings. Love the HA and gorgeous clean BG.

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

Wonderful frame... Love the colors and the clarity, not to mention the creamy green background... Very well done...

[greg cowle]

Always like head-on shots with narrow DOF, this is really well done.

[Bob Smith]

Great capture Dan. I get only rare glimpses of these let alone a shot like this, with such a BG to boot. I like the way its framed, with the wings corner to corner of the image and the head turn is just right.

[John Mack]

Great pose on the bird and the green background compliements the green heron nicely. Wish for some more room around the bird. Keep these pond shots coming.

[Arthur Morris]

Ditto only the positives above. Way to go and my money is on you too; I love the diagonal!

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