Exposure is perfect. I didn't comment in the challenge (figured you already knew it was good) and fully expected this to be top ten, easily. Perhaps a bit too subtle for the full-on in-your-face color-rules crowd but an exceptional photo just the same.
Awesome minimal image. I love the extreme negative space......it draws the heron to view in a spectacular way. Love the lighting and very slight bit of the reflection in the water.
Good clean image. I wish there was something else to it though. More reflection or more mist. As it is it feels a bit too simple. Not digging the thick border on it.
From looking at the thumbnail, I thought this was a b&w image and was very surprised to realize that it is actually in color. Very cool. Cannot wait to read abot the setup and processing (i'd love to know how you processed the background). Beautiful image.
First thing that came to mind was Wow... not too many photo's do that lately that powerfully for me. Can't see a single thing i dislike or would change... 10 and added to favorites
An unusual take on a heron photo. Nicely done. I think just a touch more detail in the water would add extra depth, but I still think this is a lovely b/w conversion and very interesting photo.
Awesome composition. The lighting is absolutely perfect. My only nitpick would be the border...I prefer black or white, not a color...that's just me though. Overall, a lovely picture. Great use of negative space.