I captured this image of a Great Blue Heron at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. The bird was in a shaded area with sun filtering through the trees. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -1/3 EV ISO 2000 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe, love the attentive pose, and especially with the light cast over the eye. I like the curves and shape from the back, and up and around the back of the neck and head. Sharp where it counts, and wondering if bringing out a touch more exposure on the Heron to make him pop a little more from the dark BG.