"Where's the Water!"

Image Critiques
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Description

While photographing ice on a local pond, this heron landed apparently thinking it could have breakfast. It strolled around looking through the ice, occasionally stopping to get a close look. It never struck the ice thinking it could catch a fish. It was on and around the pond for about 20 minutes giving me lots of opportunities for photos.

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Technical Details

canon R5; 100/400 @ 400 +.6 (640); 7.1; 1/1250th; ISO: 2000; WB: Cloudy; cropped some from left side.

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Ha! I love the storytelling in this image Jim!

I like seeing the bird in his habitat of matching colours. The open beak speaks of his disapproval.

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This is quite the catch, Jim, with the bird and it’s open beak supporting your title nicely. It does feel quite disapproving.

4

For me, super capture. The DoF and processing handle the subject/background separation really well. Especially hard when everything is essentially the same color. You’ve got an engaging moment here. No notes.

Congrats!!

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The complementary color palette works well, Jim. I like the composition and the open beak. Nice light on the ice as well.

6

A nice composition and the thin sheet of water and open beak along with your title make a great story, Jim.

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Love the icy setting and the open beak pose of the bird. Nice story telling. The open space composition gives us a sense of the bird wandering around which fits the title.