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Sue, While I would like to have seen the whole Heron, I like this image. The subtle ripples from the toes, the intense look on the Heron and the pose. This would be a keeper for my files. Is this cropped? If so and you could add a bit of room on the right, it would give the Heron more room to look into.

Harry

the water here is superb, Sue, and I like the intent pose of the heron. for me, the comp just doesn't work with just a small part of the bird cut off. I'd prefer this looser all the way around.

Nice color and good detail, but the composition is too tight for me, especially with the missing back of the heron. The proportinos of the image show it has been cropped at least from one end so perhaps you have the rest of the heron in the original frame. If not I wonder why you didn't go with a little less focal length on your 150-500 lens.

I liked the eye and the feet and to me, these were the two most important parts I wanted to capture. That being said, I understand what is being said in the posts. So, I looked at my images again, and found this one. What do you think?

The focusing of the bird's eyes and beak on the water, and how its feet gripe on the rocks is great.
As is the fresh green reflection in the water.
In this image I would have preferred more space on the right and and would have loved to see the whole bird.

Hello Sue.
I like the first one with the intence stare a true Heron pose ,really sharp great image.

Keith.

The pose of the heron is great, I like how the bird is focsed on it hunting and not on you. The water color and texture is beautiful. Having said that though I'd prefer to see the whole bird in this case and more room on the right.

Sue, I agree with the others that seeing the whole bird in an image is best in a lot of cases. This is one of those cases for me. Also a bit more room on the right. I like the second image you posted. My only change would be a bit more room on the right, the direction the bird is looking.

Hi Sue, reguarding the first image, I really think this is outstanding. I love the pose with all the concentration of feeding. The colors of the bird and the background water is great to me. I can even feel the concentration in the feet. I think you did a great job setting up and using tripod, as the effort really paid off in the sharpness of the image. I think that the close crop may be what helps me focus on this tense moment of the feeding bird.