Don't mess with me! Green Heron about to get supper. Wakodahatchee Wetlands. Sony a9, Sony 200-600mm @600mm f6.3, iso 800, 1/250 sec. I do not usually shoot close ups because the Sony...

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Green Heron about to get supper. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
Sony a9, Sony 200-600mm @600mm f6.3, iso 800, 1/250 sec.
I do not usually shoot close ups because the Sony 200-600 is not a close focusing lens, but in this case I couldn't help myself.
I did lighten the eyes on the shadow side using a dodge tool in Photoshop and I did run it through Topaz AI.

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Now that's up close and personal
Bill

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

That’s a view I’ve never seen before. Beautifully done.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Wow! Great shot, Bill!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Spectacular, Bill!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

billnikon wrote:

Green Heron about to get supper. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
Sony a9, Sony 200-600mm @600mm f6.3, iso 800, 1/250 sec.
I do not usually shoot close ups because the Sony 200-600 is not a close focusing lens, but in this case I couldn't help myself.
I did lighten the eyes on the shadow side using a dodge tool in Photoshop and I did run it through Topaz AI.

Outstanding image

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

billnikon wrote:

Green Heron about to get supper. Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
Sony a9, Sony 200-600mm @600mm f6.3, iso 800, 1/250 sec.
I do not usually shoot close ups because the Sony 200-600 is not a close focusing lens, but in this case I couldn't help myself.
I did lighten the eyes on the shadow side using a dodge tool in Photoshop and I did run it through Topaz AI.