Little Blue Heron juvenile

[Stan]

Spotted on one of the lagoons along Fort Myers Beach not long after sunrise

Stan

1/400, f8, ISO 400, 70-200 and converter @ 195mm

[Trev B]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Lovely shot Stan, the sunrise adds a little interest to the water

[ctrollen]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Nice, sharp shot with lovely colours. I think I'd have tried cloning out the large piece of grass on the left as it keeps drawing my eye to it and a crop wouldn't work.

[Stan]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

thanks Trev and Chris

I think I'd have tried cloning out the large piece of grass on the left as it keeps drawing my eye to it and a crop wouldn't work

good call Chris - I left it for the reflection but does not really add anything to the shot. Selection and content aware fill has sorted it

Stan

[Swanny48]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Looking at it's colour, it could be better named 'chimney sweep heron'. I didn't mind the stick and it's reflection but it's also fine without it. Lovely light on the water, which could make a nice abstract shot.

John

[ctrollen]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

good call Chris - I left it for the reflection but does not really add anything to the shot. Selection and content aware fill has sorted it

That's a lot better, I reckon.

[@imagesBV]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Super shot...and the background water reflection compliments the subject very well.

[colin C]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Love that Stan.

Gentle pastel colours work so well with the colouring of the juvenile Heron.

[tesarver]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Nice image Stan

Tom

[Alan_H]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Been to Florida loads of times but this is a first for me super

Alan

[pelliott1954]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

Very nice Stan, really like the dreamy look of the water

Regards Paul

[Stan]

Re: Little Blue Heron juvenile

thanks for looking guys

Gentle pastel colours work so well with the colouring of the juvenile Heron

there are tall condos behind this lagoon and as the sun is rising most of the nearside is in shadow apart from where it peaks through the gaps so waited until he moved into one and hoped he didnt fly away before i got some shots

Stan