Grey Heron with Catch.

[Satish Ranadive]

Picture was taken early in the morning, however light was bit harsh.

Canon EOS 550D, EF 55-250mm IS USM. Av mode, F: 7.1, SS: 1/400, ISO: 400, Spot metering, White balance: Auto. Exposure bias: 0.0. Hand held. C& C most welcome.

[Randy Stout]

Satish:

Heck of a catch for your bird!

Yes to the harsh light, and the light angle, well off to the right has made the lighting a challenge.

Is he standing on some sort of pipe? Good job cropping out as much of that element as you could, as it is a bit too much 'hand of man'

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, nice catch from the heron. I like the shadow's play with the head plume. Harsh light and its' angle hurt the image. A darker exposure and lots of flash would have perhaps helped here. Tough conditions in any case. Big crop?...fine detail seems to be compromised...

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Satish,
Great advice above. With these birds....you have to be very careful of the light/white areas. Just something to keep in mind for in the field. I like that you are concentrating on the action....so just keep the angle in mind now.