So anyway....ANOTHER BIRD in the wild. Rip it up. Got him late this afternoon.

[LightSpeed]

So anyway, here we go.
lol
I want to thank you all for my determination.
I got close to this one. But it didn't last long. My predatory like, stalking skills, are improving.
I'm hell in a ghillie suit. Just kidding. Truth be known, he was at the edge of the bank of the bayou and I couldn't get a shot on him.
I waited him out and I'll be damn if he didn't come right up the bank and sit on one leg.

 

[cgipson1]

The background is OOF! And I think he should be facing the other way... and only one leg? I call fake.. photoshopped!



(just kidding, Lightspeed!) Nice shot!


(uhh.. mind if I edit it?) lol! I will just add a ghillie suited Lightspeed to the background... with M60 in hand (or something like that!)

 

[fjrabon]

it's nice. sharp. good job.

 

[Ron Evers]

Nice shot & I bet it was recomposed in post, not that it is a bad thing, as I do it all the time. You get what you can in the wild.

 

[naptime]

I just don't feel like it's in its natural element.




seriously, really cool shot.

forgive my possible ignorance.... Is that a stork ? I've only ever seen cartoon versions. No joke.

 

[LightSpeed]

The background is OOF! And I think he should be facing the other way... and only one leg? I call fake.. photoshopped!



(just kidding, Lightspeed!) Nice shot!




(uhh.. mind if I edit it?) lol! I will just add a ghillie suited Lightspeed to the background... with M60 in hand (or something like that!)

LOLOL
LOL
thank you Gipson, you're a character son. I like you.

 

[LightSpeed]

it's nice. sharp. good job.

And thank you.

 

[cgipson1]

Egret... probably Greater Egret.

 

[LightSpeed]

I just don't feel like it's in its natural element.




seriously, really cool shot.

forgive my possible ignorance.... Is that a stork ? I've only ever seen cartoon versions. No joke.

Nah man , it's an Egret.
AND thank you too.

 

[LightSpeed]

Nice shot & I bet it was recomposed in post, not that it is a bad thing, as I do it all the time. You get what you can in the wild.

And Ron Evers who I have the greatest respect for.
Thank you sir.

It wasn't really recomposed but I did clip some off slightly.
If I had that 500mm lens I want, I wouldn't have had to do this.
But here's the crop. Not much at all.
I shot him vertically.

 

[SCraig]

Very nicely done. Sharp as a tack everywhere that counts, good composition, no blown highlights, only minor blocked shadows where it doesn't matter. Great job and a beautiful bird. Print that one and put it on the wall

 

[Ron Evers]

Cropping is recomposing.

 

[blackrose89]

Those branches coming out of his head are inexcusable!!!! Lol just kidding! Great shot!

 

[paigew]

great shot! I like how you can see water glistening on his beak....or is that food?

 

[LightSpeed]

Very nicely done. Sharp as a tack everywhere that counts, good composition, no blown highlights, only minor blocked shadows where it doesn't matter. Great job and a beautiful bird. Print that one and put it on the wall

Coming from you...........this made my day.
Thank you sir.