The Mating Call

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Taken yesterday at Wakodahatchee just before sunset.

Nikon D3
Nikon 300mm F2.8
ISO 200
!/400, F10
hand held


All comments are much appreciated. Thanks !

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is excellent, Judy! Great light, pose, setting, details and even the clouds add to it. In other words, no nits from me. :)

[Jeff Nadler]

Judy,

You offer a refreshing and different bird position/composition which really catches the eye. I like the sky as well. I was at Wako Sunday and did not have this nice sky background.

[Jim Poor]

Oh this is really nice. I don't care much for GBH images as I find them hard to make look attractive. You show me that it is indeed possible. I like the way the nice light plays on the breading plumage in front of the bird a lot.

[Fabs Forns]

Very lovely, Judy! I bet you didn't have to do much in post-processing :)

[hugh robateau]

Beautiful pose and warm light, Judy! No nits here.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

No nits from me
EXCELLENT in all respects!!!

[Glenn Bartley]

THis is just fantastic! I love the Bg clouds and the pose is great :)

[Del Cockroft]

You simply can't fault this image. Perfect. Brilliant capture.

[Robert O'Toole]

Very sweet Judy Lynn. The lightening and colors are superb.

On my PC I see quite a bit of haloing around the brush and body of the Heron. I normally leave sharpening out and apply at the end with a mask only to areas and never to edges. Works great.

Robert

[Maxis Gamez]

Lovely light and pose Judy. You have a winner here!

[Dan O'Leary]

What a way to end the day! Beautiful in all respects. GBHs not attractive??? Poppycock!