Northern View
by Drake

Comment by bmartuch:
Ahh, the Mackinaw Bridge. Been there many times.

Northern View
by Drake

Comment by ahjenny:
Very pretty. I think the trees are a little distracting, through.

Northern View
by Drake

Comment by ekmai:
the trees distract me a bit, interesting how that cloud looks like a giant seagull

The Launch
by Drake

Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from the Critique Club,

You asked for your shot to have an in depth comment from a member of the Critique Club.

This is really an excellent shot, I am not sure that there is much I can add to this, your sharpness is amazing, your clarity is excellent.

I think maybe pushing the contrast a little of the water and background would have made this really pop.

An excellent image, well done

The Launch
by Drake

Comment by mgsmith53:
GB Herons are such great subjects. Very good shot. Must have gotten a bit too close for his comfort.

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by pineapple:
Perfect shot, in my opinion. No need to enhance with Photoshop effects...

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by JulietNN:
Hi from the CC Club,

What a gorgeous Heron, amazing capture.

As you wrote in your notes the head is not as sharp as it could be, but it is pretty close to it. I believe that this shot is just a tad bit too bright. The foreground and background are so bright that they are almost over powering the bird. Toning down the greens a little in Post processing would have made the bird pop off the page.

Dodging and burning would have been your friend in this shot. Saturation sponge/selective colours, curves could have brought out the intense colours of the bird.

I think you did an amazing job for sitting in a rubber boat, I could not capture this with a tripod on land.

Well done

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by npasel:
Nice, naturally framed heron. Would like to see colors a bit more saturated though to make it an 8 or 9.

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by hotpasta:
focus is good and the bokeh nice, but perhaps the bg should have been more out of focus with a wider aperture as it grabs your attention and competes with the bird...7 in any case

Great Blue Heron
by Drake

Comment by sarsonuk:
I believe this is a Goliath Heron from Southern Africa. Beautiful capture