Green heron

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Same bird that I posted yesterday.

40D. 300 f/4 non-IS. 1.4x. no flash.
Exposure Time: 1/400.0 seconds
FNumber: 7.1
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 640
ExposureBiasValue: 0


All critiques welcome and appreciated.

[Bill Jobes]

I happen to like this image very much, from the beautiful BG hues to the colorful detail of the bird!
Exposure seems to be spot on, with great color rendition as a result.
The overall balance of the bird's presentation in the frame adds strength to its visual appeal.
Thanks, Kaustubh, for a visual treat!

[Alan Murphy]

A beautiful head shot with great detail. Maybe a little on the warm side.

[Stu Bowie]

Super portrait. I like the pose, its sharp, with good detail.

[Arthur Morris]

I'm with Mr. Murphy. The color looked funky to my eye. This is an 80% average blur color balance.

[Arthur Morris]

ps: Also took the white fleck off of the bill.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Nice detail, comp, BG and species, colorwise I would try something in betteen both posts. Congratulations.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Thanks everyone. It is one of my personal favourite images. I will go back to the raw file and look into the white balance. WB is probably the only thing that frustrates me with digital...compared to slides.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

something in between the two. used a cooling filter at 12%