Great Blue Heron on Beach

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Fort Desoto, FL.

I was lying on the ground in with tripod flat on the ground when I had this scene.

Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
1/8000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 1000
Manual; Matrix metering




Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P 20
No Cropping, Straightened the image
Nik 30-30 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Warmed up the image a little
Tonal Adjustments in Viveza
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Cloned few background spot.




Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[Aditya Sridhar]

Great shot, Krishna! Love the blue strip and the raised foot. Techs look good. Very nice light. I might be tempted to dodge the grey strip at the top to make the image just a bit cleaner, but solid image.

[Alex Becker]

Awesome low POV and I love the colors across the BG. I don't mind the top strip but wouldn't blame someone for dodging it either. Bird looks good. TFS

[John Mack]

Classic desoto. Nice framing. The low angle is nice as well. The two toned background is another plus.

[Dorian Anderson]

The textured sand and details on the raised foot make this shot for me! I also think the blue stripe adds some nice context and depth. Rest of bird looks great. I don't mind the light strip at the top as my eye goes right to the bird. Strong frame.