Little Blue Heron

[Mike Landwehr]

Nothing fancy here. Just a nice Little Blue in calm water at Tigertail Beach, looking for another minnow. Would you crop it any tighter? All C & C welcomed.

1D Mark II N
500mm f/4
ISO 200
1/2500 @ f/5.6
Tripod

[Rob Mckenzie]

The crop is awesome, as is the light, as is the detail.
Would be cool if the HA was a little more towards the camera. However asking the Heron to twist its head a little to the right is a little difficult!!

[Pieter de Waal]

Hi Mike, nice image with lovely exposure and subtle light. Like the intent stare with foot up pose, seems ready to strike at whatever caused the ripple in front.

[Richard Unsworth]

Like this one a lot; great timing on the water ring and raised foot, which adds to an already lovely image:p
Rich

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

I certainly wouldn't crop any tighter. I think you have distilled it to the essentials at this point.

Like the alert pose, ripple, sharpness. Head angle already mentioned by Rob.

Cheers

Randy

[Aravind Krishnaswamy]

Definitely wouldn't crop any tighter. The composition as it is has a really nice balance.