Pied Heron

[Richard Mc Donald]

Canon 1D MKIII EF 500 f/4.0

F/5.6 1/400sec

Taken in a very remote part of the Northern Territory Australia near Blue Mud Bay

Richard

[Colin Knight]

Richard, I do love the framing provided by the vegitation. However, it does have its setbacks. The first is the leaf that intersects with upper part of the legs, and the one coming out of the head. The second is the bright spot in the lower left of the image. It's quite distracting to me, being so much brighter than the subject.

The lifted foot and intense look are great!

Nice job!

Colin

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice pose with the raised foot, Richard. Colin has pointed out the distractions well. A tighter crop and some burning could help reduce them. Light direction is challenging.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely species and great posture. I think the crits have been well covered by Colin and Tony. Must say I like the habitat though!

[Rob Drummond]

Really like the pose Richard. You've captured the feel of a tropical waterhole perfectly

cheers
Rob