Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by cghamilton:
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.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
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.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by eugene:
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.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by viajero:
Wish there were a bit more detail but it's a beautiful scene.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by tjbel05:
Great catch.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by maralomar:
the colour tempreture need to be more controled

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by Resusit8u:
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 !

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by BluComposure:
Great shot!! You were in the right place at the right time. Could benefit from some more post editing though.

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by trnqlty:
Nice capture of the moment but it could use a little a more clarity

Catch of the Day
by cghamilton

Comment by Kavey:
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.