GBH taking flight

[Todd Levine]

Image taken at Gatorland (haven't been able to get away to shoot anywhere else this month.) Cropped, Sharpened, level adjustment.
All comments welcome trying to improve with each day and new perspective.

thanks.


Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Date/Time: 2011:03:03 16:156
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 4.5
Exposure mode: Tv
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 1600
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 115mm
Subject distance: 0.640 m
AF mode: AI Servo AF

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice pose and soft light. Would prefer to see the bird smaller in the frame.

[Randy Stout]

Todd:
It is a very dynamic pose, only slight improvement would for the head to be a bit farther forward to clear the wing. Yes, agree with Ofer, too bid in frame.

I would also lightly tone down the brightness of the bushes above the bird .

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good suggestions from the two previous commentors. You did get great timing, and I like the reverse "C" shape of the wings from tip to tip.

[Robert Jensen]

My first thought was that you used a flash. The wings underneath are very well lit (must be the florida sunshine!) Well exposed on the heron, but I agree about the bushes being a little bright.

[Arthur Morris]

Nice water droplets but with the bird angling away from you and the head partially hidden by the wing this one does not work for me. The head also looks soft (as one might expect....)

[Dave McGowen]

Head looks a bit soft to me also, but I really like the action implied by the wings and water droplets.

Dave