great blue heron

[Rene Quenneville]

I have had the pleasure to visit Florida last week. I had very little experience in photography down south. WoW! I had never been that close from a heron in my life. Up here in Canada, they are a lot less cooperative. Please let me know your feedback. I am puzzled with the background. The spanish moss adds to the mood but may be distracting. Please let me know.

ISO 400
1/1250
f/9
exp comp -1 2/3
300 mm
Nikon D200

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice light and the BG adds to it. I would sharpen the head a bit more, clone out the two white spots in the lower right and add some space at the bottom for the 'virtual' feet. I look forward to more of your images from Florida.

[Maxis Gamez]

HI Rene,

I like the light. The BG is a little distracting. If you pay close attention to the big tree in the BG, is actually reducing the frame in your image by making it look like a wall in the heron's face.

[Raymond Barlow]

very nice shot Rene.. a little more sharpening would help this one., I like the environment a lot., just oof enough to work well.