Great Blue Heron

[DanWalters]

Having fun photographing these herons working on their nests. Captured in Colorado. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L
f/7.1 1/1250 sec
ISO 250

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, very similar to our grey herons here in SA. Good landing pose, good detail, and the piece of nesting material a bonus. The hint of cloud really adds too.

[Don Lacy]

Hi Dan, Nice pose and the killer BG well done.

[John Guastella]

Excellent techs and pose. Love the deep blue sky with wispy clouds and the curve of the branch in the bird's bill. You might try to brighten the left underwing.

John

[DanWalters]

Thanks for the comments. I did brighten the underwing, but after looking again, it could go a little brighter.

[stuart wanuck]

nice bif good image

[Ian Cassell]

Beautiful landing pose and the BG really helps it!

[Melissa Groo]

Absolutely love this, such a beautiful, almost balletic pose. Great light and detail. Splendid shot--I would be overjoyed if I had taken it!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Very nice Dan, excellent bird angle. loved the clouds....and the crest.

[Mike Milicia]

Fantastic pose and excellent detail! Nesting material is a nice bonus.
Very nicely done!

Might consider moving bird a tad more to the right in the frame.

[DanWalters]

Thanks again for the comments and crop suggestion.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Class image , Dan . The wing pose , nesting material in the beak , the crest , the BG ...all perfect . Like the underwing as is . More brighter might make it look unnatural .

[Pieter de Waal]

Fantastic flight pose Dan and great exposure. Love the streaming feathers adding to the sense of motion. Well captured.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Great pose and I love the background - very well done