i love blue herons!

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 640 200-400 mm lens
s 1/1250 a 4.5
hand held

[Kim Rollins]

Very nice capture here Stuart. Great to see it.

I love them too and boy are they wild when they are here (frozen over now so they have moved). Maybe that is part of why I love them, I mean because of the challenge of capturing. ;)


This one looks like you might brighten a bit. PS Levels adjustment set at 0/0.94/228 is a suggestion as there are not many true whites in the OP. Try it and see what you think.

Best to you.

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

They are great subjects, and fly slow enough that they are easier to capture than some of the little speed demons.

I agree with Kim about brightening the image a bit. He is sharp, nice wing position, angle in the frame, like the cocked talons.

Cheers

Randy

[Susan Liddle]

What makes this image special for me is the soft dark background behind the sharp, in-focus head.
A lovely moment.
:)

[Dave Blinder]

Nice flight freeze and comp Stuart. I'd like a better head angle, and would also recommend a levels or contrast adjustment.

[Desmond Chan]

Like the light and the colors ! I agree it does need some rotation adjustment.