Boat-billed Heron III.

[Lorant Voros]

Here is onr more Boat Billed Heron, this time without the use of flash, so you can see the eye, Artie. I darkened the BG in Photoshop and shortened the right side of the perch. Maybe it should be in the Out of the Box forum....you decide.

1DMKIII
500mm
ISO1600
F:4.5
1.250
Tripod

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent shot , lovely pose , details and BG
TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

Neat effect. I like the feather bit stuck at the tip of the bill. I do wish this guy was angled a bit more towards you (or at least the head). I don't know how long that shortened branch was, but I'm sure it wasn't that bad longer?

[Stu Bowie]

Good detail captured here Lorant, and the darkened BG makes him stand out very well.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this version, the details in the bird are better and the dark BG adds to it. There are some grayish streaks in the BG that I would remove.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great one, I like the dark BG and the bird is excellent, agree with Dan
about just a tiny bit of HA toward the camera.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice contrast with the BG brother! Lovely, calm pose. Nice and sharp. I cannot ask for more. :) Well done.