My first bird shot - Great Blue Heron

[gmarquez]

I took this one today, when I stumbled on what looks like a "Great Blue Heron" fishing in the tide pools of Shell Beach. I'd never seen one of these before, and they really are quite striking birds, with an impressive wingspan (almost 6 feet, or 2 meters!).

With birds like this, I might have to start learning to take bird shots!

 

[lostprophet]

fantastic shot

 

[Tangerini]

Ooh that's very nice! I'm trying myself to get a decent one of these, I'm jealous!

 

[butterflygirl]

Beautiful! I love bird shots!

 

[zendianah]

I love the shot. Is there anyway you can lighten, just a bit , what the birds leg is standing on. It may be my screen but I can't see where the leg ends and the hill begins. Does that make sense?

I am not a bird photographer so I would take that with a grain of salt. All and all its a fantastic shot.

 

[gmarquez]

Thanks, everyone. D, I'll see if I can pull some contrast out of the legs and feet.

 

[sabbath999]

Try this...

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