Grey heron

[Chris Kotze]

Canon EOS 40D
lens 100-400 L
SS 1/3200 Sec
ISO 400
f6.3
0.3 step

Comments and advice appreciated thanks

[Glenn Bartley]

That is one sweet heron image! I love the wing pose and piercing gaze...

[Stu Bowie]

Great wingspread captured Chris, and like the fanned tail too. I would maybe selectively sharpen his right wing a tad. Still, well captured.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

How does histogram look, is there data in the most right stop. Just a suggestion. Great picture, check out hist, and see if there is an opportunity to add some EV and capture more tonal detail to the right w/o clipping - well done.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely wing position, nice details
This is beautiful image
TFS

[David Fletcher]

Excellent angles and pose Chris. Love the light on this. Like as presented.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great capture, Chris. Lovely light and pose. Would be intrestested in the histogram of the original exposure as I suspect it could have stood a bit more than +0.3 EC to maximise data capture. Love the plumage detail - even the frayed tail:)

[edgar-junior]

Nice wing composition,exposure and detail great job ...;)

[Suzanne Huot]

Looks as if you caught this heron at the moment of sweetest light with all that beautiful detail of the under wings.

[Chris Kotze]

Thanks for all the comments and advice. Jeff & Tony the histogram is all the way to the right and enough data to capture more tonal detail I will have another look at it Thanks.

[Morkel Erasmus]

great wingspread and detail Chris! I still need a decent BIF of these guys...
camera sorted now?

[Chris Kotze]

Thanks Morkel. Not yet it's in for repairs

[Morkel Erasmus]

sucks doesn't it...:(

[Ramon M. Casares]

Amazing.. what I wouldn't give for a shot like this of this species... here in Argentina these are not at all tame, it is very dificult to get even a little close :(
Nice pose, light, detail, colors and great sharpness!
Congratulaitons!

[Chris Kotze]

Thanks Ramon Hope you get a great shot soon