Heron Fishing

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Techs:
Canon 40D
Canon 400MM 5.6 L
EV-1/3
SS 1/2500
f/5.6
ISO=320
HH
400MM
Mid Morning Light (10:00am)

Worlflow:
CR2----->LRII (minor sat, contrast and vibrance adjustments)----TIFF---->NN (one pass, full strength)----TIFF----------> CS4 (selective and smart sharpen)---->Web Save (35%)--JPEG--->CS4 (minor, final sharpening)----Web Save again---->BPN

This is my first full frame photo. What would you suggest in terms of cropping?

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Hi Jeff,

I'd crop it something like what I had attached. I would tidy up the broken water on top and bottom too (maybe).

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeff - Nice - love the action and you have caught him at justthe right point (before he has flown past you) You have a good head angle and eye contact and exposure is pretty good.
I would try a little bit of shadow highlight under the wings were the shadows are. and tone down the white hot spots on the fishs body.

[Nonda Surratt]

Good going Jeff! Really cool image.

Agree with prior comments

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jeff,
a nice capture indeed, agree with Mr. Peters' assessment...well done...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Jeff I sort of like the waves in the bg Unusual Agree with suggestions but the one thing that would have help the most is wing position. Wings look good in the full up/down stroke but sort of odd in between ... see all the shadows !! Really like you got a full frame image !!!

[denise ippolito]

Jeff, Nice capture! FF -how cool!! The bird looks sharp-agree w/ Lance's techs-Great job!!