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30 total reviews 
Comment from GaliaG


excelelnt capture of the bird with his wings fully open

good clarity, composition and presentation

good initial impact and creativity

Have a Happy New year and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Miranda Langston


you must live in the north, huh? i've never seen one of these in the south. i love these birds :) and your photographs are absolutely amazing. i mean, the amount of detail, DOF, colour saturation, and the perfect exposure are great :)

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much! These birds range from Canada to south Florida.
Comment from mamamary


What a beautiful photo! You really caught the wing spread and even a side view of the heron's face. The green of the water is a perfect backdrop for this photo and really makes the heron pop! Excellent. I see why you won the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Sean T Phelan


Yeah,Willie!
These large wetland birds are pleasantly impressive creatures,aren't they?
They make me think of how certain prehistoric flying reptiles ( the mid sized Pterasaurs ) might have looked from certain angles! : )
~Sean

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much! Yes they are impressive and I spend hours trying to get shots like this. I love to here them when disturbed the way they look and sounds does remind me of the dinosaurs.
reply by Sean T Phelan on 05-Jan-2019
    : D
Comment from jerrid


See you still playing stalker to this bird lol. Look like he is reaching out for the phone to call the police on his stalker lol. All joking aside this is a great shot. I love how you capture these awesome birds.
You got perfect focus and awesome timing and great color!
Awesome job!

 Comment Written 24-Aug-2013


reply by the author on 25-Aug-2013
    Thank you so very much for a high score! I always watch for these birds, almost every day. If I see one I will take some shots! Thanks again!
reply by jerrid on 25-Aug-2013
    I see we been playing phone tag lol... I guess ur it daddy lol!
    But you're very welcome.
Comment from filly421


very good capture revealing the full span of his wings. good POV.
The light in the picture, seems to shine brightest on his wings, helping to create an already clear focal point.
nice exposure.
The wonderful green blurred backround contrasts and also promotes our eye zap on the wings.
Glad you included the log and also left a ggod amount of space above his head. Space on the sides good too.
Nice definition on the wings.
well done.



 Comment Written 09-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2013
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from Atjoybell


Beautiful shot. Beautiful color and detail, even down to the feet on the bark. Love the balance of color. the green background is the pefect for the blue heron. Love the wing span. Awesome.

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 Comment Written 09-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2013
    Thank you so very much for a good review and high score!
Comment from naturetown


this is very beautiful you have capture a great photo of the wingspan and I say you got a good chance for the contest this is beautiful...good luck

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2013
    Thank you so very much for a great review and high score!
reply by naturetown on 10-Apr-2013
    your welcome ...enjoy your day
Comment from Christine389


What an amazing shot. So very well timed to get this full open wing span - very impressive! The clarity is really good too. I wish you luck in the contest with this great photograph.

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2013
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from susanlen


A wonderful shot and so appropriate for the contest. Good Luck in that. Read your notes re wing span which I found interesting so thank you for providing thos. A beautiful bird beautifully framed by the deep green tones of the water. Spot on focus and lighting. Great shot.

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 Comment Written 09-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 10-Apr-2013
    Thank you so very much!