Tri-colored Heron hunting

[Bill Dix]

I love watching these guys doing their wing-shading thing. This was from Bunche Beach about 3 weeks ago. I cloned out an oof ibis and some distracting bg. C&C appreciated.

D7000, 500f4, ISO 800, 1/640s @ f/7.1, 0EV, tripod. 92% of FF.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and details, excellent IQ. the bird is concentrated on prey but you still have critical eye contact. I only wish the shoreline in the BG was not there but it seems like this was not possible.

[dankearl]

Bill, a great shot! Very nice IQ and color.

[Carmelo Cannova]

Great low angle and very nice pose. Great details in the highlights..

Carmelo

[Arthur Morris]

I was so taken by the sharp face, the killer pose, the curve of the neck, and the position of the head against the raised wing that I did not even see that far shoreline. Totally superb. If it were mine I would clean up the distracting bits of reddish dirt (???) on the underwing just behind the head.

[Roger Clark]

Bill,

Beautiful image. This image is an excellent example of great light. The light is somewhat diffuse, coming over your left shoulder at around 30 degrees. The wing position shows a superb example of negative phase angle, making the nice small shadows enhancing fine detail. Nice job.

Roger

[Melissa Groo]

Bill, this is absolutely stunning. What a fantastic capture. I absolutely love everything about it. That position and all your wonderful techs have created a real work of art.

[Frank Schauf]

WOW, great picture, nice deep shooting position in front of a perfect backdground.

[Vikram Agrawal]

great shot bill. job well done.

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Great shot, Bill.

[Richard Unsworth]

Bill, a wonderful, unforgetable image

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Awesome pose and feather separation on the neck. Great wing detail too. I dont mind the shoreline.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!! Beautiful shot. Love the pose, excellent detail, great light, and real nice comp.
Very well done.