Thanks to everyone for your comments. This was my first challenge and I have learned a lot so far. I had a feeling I was going to get more negative feedback but I am happy with my score and everyones helpful remarks.
Right place at the right time and with a camera! This is among my top picks but could be better in my opinion by boosting the contrast a bit and bringing up the brightness (and hence the detail) of the bird's feathers.
great capture, however the reflection of the sun in the background really distracts away from the main subject.. perhaps some photoshop work, or closer crop would improve the shot.
What great timing to catch such action. The morning or evening colors reflecting in the water adds to the ambiance of this image. The iridescence of the fish is eye catching as well. Good Luck !
I love the content of this picture - to capture the heron with his catch and with the wonderful interest of the rocks too - excellent. The problem for me is that the main subject is in shadow and lacks detail whereas the background is perfectly lit. I can see that this is down to time of day and where the light is coming from but would question whether a little fill in flash would help (if you're close enough) or simply just an exposure taken off the bird rather than the background. That said, this shot could be improved (in my opinion) with some post processing adjustment of levels and contrast.
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