Juvenile Tricolored Heron

[WIlliam Maroldo]

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@400mm~Sony HVL-F56Am for fill-flash~ISO400~F5.6~1/1250sec~manual exposure~hand held~Brazos Bend State Park, Texas~8-1-09
CS4/Topaz Adjust3(small detail preset)/Topaz Clean2
Fluffed up feathers seem to work pretty well. Appreciate the comments on previous images. You guys have been very encouraging!
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

[Dave Mills]

Bill, Another nice one with a pleasing muted backround. wish for a bit more room in the front.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, I agree w/ Dave regarding more room in front of the bird. Beautiful BG colors and interesting perch. I like the fluffed up feathers.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Bill, another great image. I love the bg colors and your topaz treatment - you've really mastered it so well:)

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Cheryl

[Dave Phillips]

love your style on the heron Bill, but somehow this colorful bg seems contrary
to your normal. The high key look seems to work so well....like an artistic illustration.

IMHO!!

[Christopher Miller]

Another wonderful image, Bill! The pose and BG are very nice. Like the texture of the wood grain on the perch.