Squacco Heron

[Chris Kotze]

This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings.


Canon 7D
Lens 300 f2.8 x 2
SS 1/1200
IS0 500
0.7 Step

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent details and incoming pose. light is nice too

[Ofer Levy]

Awesome image! Great light, pose and techs. Won't mind seeing a bit more room on the sides to keep the 2:3 ratio.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Great light. Love the background colors and smoothness. Pose and sharpness are very good as well of course. Only nits I have are the merging of the bill with its left wing and the rather strong shadow in the left wing. Still definitely a keeper. JR

[arash_hazeghi]

IMHO the shadow of the head on the wing is one of the strong points of this image.

[Pieter de Waal]

Hi Chris , well done , fantastic wing spread with good detail, also like the BG.

[Stu Bowie]

Good landing posture Chris, and you have nailed the exposure and sharpness. The shadow adds a nice touch, and I like the colourful BG too. Well captured.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Chris, nicely captured, I only wish the bill was a little higher so as not to merge with the wing, but it is still lovely!

[Dudley Watson]

Well captured image with lovely detail and pose VWD Chris

[Chris Kotze]

Thanks for all the kind comments