The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Found this heron at the neighborhood lake earlier this year.
Specific Feedback
I really like photographing reflections of birds so I was happy to come across this one. Would be interested in any comments on composition and cropping. Anything else as well.
Technical Details
Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III
ISO 400, f6.3, 1/2000s, hand held
Awesome light in this image, Allen. I love how the bird is looking slightly away-it adds to the peacefulness of the image as does the smooth water. A lovely image.
I had the same thought as Dennis, that there is a calmness to the scene. I like the pose and detail in the heron and the perch adds to the composition. Also like the creamy background water. My only nit would be to wish the reflected head was sharper.
The light is excellent and I don’t mind the room around the bird - we all basically know what they look like and so having some environment is nice. As is the reflection. It seemed a tad muddy and flat on my monitor and maybe a little green cast, too so I did a quick, down-and-dirty edit in PS just for fun -
Wonderful scene!! But for me the the WB feels too warm. (@Kris_Smith’s edit brings out lovely color in the water.) Tweaking it (best back in the raw stage) might bring out more tonal detail in the bird, too. It can sometimes be surprising how much difference that can make.
I did some color balance and a little vibrance, then a gentle curve to punch more contrast in the bird. Had to mask out the white throat, which got blown.
