I took this yesterday on an overcast morning. That feller kept me watching for an hour before it made a catch and backed out of the bushes with a small fish. In the meantime i got lots of images, but the ones with its catch were not distinct . . . the prey was entangled with too many weeds to be clearly recognizable. This image is only very slightly cropped. It was an overcast morning and I think my EV was probably wrong? I used some clarity and brightness and contrast in Lightroom, then sharpened the image and brightened the eye in Photoshop. All C&C is welcomed!
Hi Wendell, I like the pose with the raised foot and your title is right on. It looks like there is a slight yellow? cast and I think it could use another round of selective sharpening on the heron. The background fits in with the action so I have no problem with the dof and I like the reflection although cropping it into a pano is another look you might try. Good capture!
Wendell will only keep entire reflections if they are rock solid. Sure wish you could have made the image just sooner for showing the entire bill !!! I like it a lot, very sharp and well exposed !!!
Yes, Dave, but he stood motionless for so long that it was almost as though he was unconscious . . . or that he was looking at himself in an unseen mirror. I can't imagine a more patient and intent hunter than this guy was, though I've been told that trait is not uncommon in this species.
The Stalker
