Tri Color Heron up close

[ebwest]

http://ebinfl.smugmug.com/photos/144663596-L.jpg

[Harryb]

Nice close up with some fine mating colors showing. The shot is a tad dark for my taste, have you tried to lighten it up a tad in your post work?

[bfjr]

Gorgeous colors on that birdy :thumb

A tad dark to me as well.
Does look as you have plenty of latitude for some lightening in post.

[ShepsMom]

What great colors!!! Beautiful shot, but i agree with others regarding being a little dark. But it's a great capture!! :thumb

[Maestro]

Excellent detail, exposure and comp. :thumb

[Shasoc]

Great portrait shot. I personally like the dark tones as it adds a bit of drama to the shot. Well done :thumb

[Swartzy]

Sweet detail and colors. Not something we get to see everyday! Nice shot.

[ebwest]

Thanks for all the comments. I went back and lightened it a bit. I'm on a laptop and sometimes I'm not sure if I got the exposure right. Although, at least on my monitor, I'm partial to the first one.

Here's the lighter one:

http://ebinfl.smugmug.com/photos/145602004-L.jpg

[bfjr]

Thanks for all the comments. I went back and lightened it a bit. I'm on a laptop and sometimes I'm not sure if I got the exposure right. Although, at least on my monitor, I'm partial to the first one.

Here's the lighter one:

http://ebinfl.smugmug.com/photos/145602004-S.jpg

I like it :super

[ShepsMom]

Like the 2nd try better, thank you for posting you redo!! :clap