Theme: Green Backed heron

[Dumay de Boulle]

Canon 1D MKIII
Canon 500 f4 L IS + 1.4 Ext
AV 7.1
TV 1/2000
ISO 800
Subject distance 5.6m
Evaluative Metering
RAW file Processed in CS5 iMac

Blue BG is water
Thanks for viewing and Crits and comments appreciated

[Troy Lim]

Very nice, love the composition.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice close-up. Love the eye how it is darker around the edges. Good details. I personally would have preferred to see the preening action on this side of the OOF feathers, but good comp for the pose you had.

Are you sure it is a Green-backed Heron? Looks more like a Grey Heron to me...

[Stu Bowie]

Is this what a green back looks like with a 500mm lens pointed at it at close range Good sharp detail captured, and you have the focus placed in the right area. Not much you could have done with the DOF at this close range. Hoping to visit you this weekend if the weather plays ball.

[Humberto Ramos]

Great close-up portrait, its full of detail, agree with Daniel again (the BPN moderators can see everything )

[Dave Leroy]

Focus is spot on and reveals a ton of detail.

I wonder if a touch of black in heron would make a difference.

Very nice composition, and good shot against nice clean and complimentary bg.

Dave

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks guys...Definitely a Green Backed Heron ( Butorides Striata) Not sure on the exact spelling of the Genus and species. This one is a about 30 -40cm where as our Grey Heron is about 90-100cm

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful detail and colors and the eye just pops off the frame.

[D. Robert Franz]

Well composed... A very nice portrait!

[Gary Esman]

Dramatic shot! Love that eye!

Gary.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks guys...Definitely a Green Backed Heron ( Butorides Striata) Not sure on the exact spelling of the Genus and species. This one is a about 30 -40cm where as our Grey Heron is about 90-100cm

Man, the pale grey colour threw me off...I was sure they were much browner than this! Thanks for the clarification

[Mark Dumbleton]

Lovely comp and detail here. Colours are spot on and very striking! Well done bud!