Heron on the Pier

Literally stumbled into this guy while walking on Capitola pier. Had

a 10-22 EF-S on the camera and inched forward on my knees while he

kept shying away. Couldn't really compose better. Comments on how

to deal w/ a less-than-perfect background welcome!

Quite the contrary, Terri. I think this is an excellent background. Makes the shot original. No blue thing would have been nice but other than that I think it's a great example of these very big birds adjusting to "civilized life".

 

Forgive me if I'm wrong but it looks like you softened the background in PS. Especially since you say you were using the 10-22. If that's the case, I think it was a good decision. Maybe a little more care to avoid the ghosting around the bird.

 

All the best.

no problem with the background. adds puch 2 this interesting shot! regards!

Thanks for the comments and encouragement, I appreciate the input!

Terri, This bird sure looks out of place, but as mentioned, this really adds to the uniqueness of the image. Very well presented. Best regards, Paul