# Grey Heron

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554 "2020-12-09T14:46:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/1 "2020-12-09T14:46:31Z")

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![Grey Heron](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/2/42759414b06003571359c62adf5d94cbc514093c.jpeg)

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
Canon 5D III; 500mm; ISO 640; 1/2500 sec. at F 5.6

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/2 "2020-12-09T17:59:49Z")

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Excellent feather detail and composition, Jagdeep. I love the pose.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Kearl](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dan_kearl/32/6715_2.png) [@Dan\_Kearl](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dan_Kearl)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/3 "2020-12-09T22:42:35Z")

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Excellent pose and Habitat…

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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/4 "2020-12-09T23:09:04Z")

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Good timing on the takeoff. Excellent color, light, and detail. I like the setting.

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**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/5 "2020-12-10T05:29:06Z")

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A running take off. I like the action and the very square to the camera side view. A really good job on the contrast and well defined lines on the bird, particularly head and neck.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/6 "2020-12-10T15:58:20Z")

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Hi J Rajput  
The eye contact, color and detail are vary nice. I like that you shot the beginning of the take-off.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/grey-heron/18554/7 "2020-12-11T17:40:35Z")

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Excellent detail and pose in a pleasing setting. Well done.