Heron @ **** (Myyaka)

[Norman Pyett]

Heron photographed with Canon 1D MII 100-400mm @400mm F8, ISO 400 With beamer (550EX) set @ 50mm Sun was very low & behind him.
Please let me know the Pro's & Con's. All comments welcome.

[Jim Neiger]

I like the dark bg, and you did well with the exposure, but the head angle is slightly away. Head angle is all important for this type of portrait, IMO.

[Jim Poor]

Looks like you handled the light pretty well. I like the hint of sweet light on the back of the neck.

The bird is looking away just a bit so a better head angle would have helped.

Everything looks pretty sharp, but there is some noise in the BG, did you sharpen the whole image or just the bird?

[Arthur Morris]

Pros: nice subject and COMP.

Cons: Whites are overexposed and head is turned away from you. Looks as if you needed to dial in more underexposure...

later and love, artie

[Norman Pyett]

Thank you all for responding to the shot. I would not have even thought of the head angle. I've been doing Landscapes too long. So these are my first attempts at shooting birds, whether their stationary or in flight.
I am honored that you have taken the time to respond. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.