Blue Heron

[Rob Miner]

Still working on sharpening for the web.
Camera: D2XS
200-400mm @ 650mm
975mm (in 35mm film)
1/640 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/2
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 2,184KB
Image size: 459 x 800
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Low
Color profile: Adobe RGB (1998)

Appreciate any and all critiques and comments.

Rob.....

[Daniel Cadieux]

The light angle coming from the right combined with the head angled slightly away has put the eye in shadow. Had the heron turned its head slightly our way the eye would have been better lit and done the image better justice - do you have any frames with such head turn?

You did get the exposure right, and you seem to have figured out sharpening for web, at least in this case :-) Composition-wise I'd prefer the bird a little higher in the frame, although I realize you may have had some FG disstractions to be careful of? Cropping a bit off above is another option...

[Brian Barcelos]

Daniel hit the nail on the head. Feather color and detail came out very nice. You could also lighten the eye a bit to make it pop a little.

Brian

[Connie Mier]

I agree with previous comments, I think the feather exposure is right on. I'd like a bit more room on the bottom and less on top also.