Concentration...

[David Roach]

As I was busy imaging the hunting Snowys at Wako this past weekend, this beauty flew up beside me and began focusing on the next meal. Even the shutter click didn't break the concentration (I was looking for a slightly better HA). The light was soft due to the very early sun filtered through wispy clouds on the horizon. You can see the soft light from the horizon in this beauty's eyes. It allowed for nice saturation of this aptly named herons colors.
1DMKIIN 400DO ISO 800 F5.6@1/200

[Arthur Morris]

I love everything about this one, esp. the SH, the duckweed, the BKGR, the HA, the image design, and the crop. Way to go!

[Patricio Murphy]

Amazing picture. Love it.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the details, composition and even the duckweed. There seems to be a magenta color cast.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Love all too. Great and healthy looking fellow.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I love everything about this David. Awesome pose and colors. So sharp and the weed bits add to the story.

[Stu Bowie]

David, this is amazingly sharp. Great detail throughout. I would maybe give a bit more room on the left.

[Dave Barnes]

Fantastic IQ Dave. I like it as is and would not change a thing. Super detail, light, colour, BG and comp.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

awesome. really cant say more than what has said before. liked the razor sharpness of the beak. I also think there is a slight magenta cast. Was the bird in green shade? I use a 40d. None of the preset white balances do a good job if the bird is in shade of a green tree..thats my experience at least.

[Don Anderson]

Mostly perfect.. nice to see someone else shooting the 400DO.. The duckweed
really adds to this image.