Another sign spring is on the the way, or in progress. A Heron on the ground. There was a single Heron at the Reserve this weekend. Just standing in the water. For me, there was a lot going on at the pond. No offense to the Heron, but I was looking at the Hooded Mergansers most of the time. But every few minutes or so, I'd look back to see what the Heron was doing.
To be honest, I failed my pre-event checklist before heading out. I skipped the step of checking my EV. It was set from the past outing at +1. Not a killer miss, but it certainly doesn't help. But that's not the issue here, I caught the mistake earlier. The shot is light, should have gone with -1 for the day, that is the miss that hurt. And the angle of the Heron's head is a direct flat reflect from the sun to where I was standing. Really messed with the camera. What are the chances? Reverse luck. But the total subject works for me. Yep, this took some time.
Although technically not the best photo ever taken, I try to balance the 'value' of a shot between the technical aspects and the aesthetics. If it is interesting, it doesn't have to be perfect. The fish may disagree, but this is interesting. Not your everyday Heron shot.
Not being able to fix the clarity issue with the yellow eye keeps this from being a really good shot. Room for improvement.
I take this as a sign warmer weather is on the way and better times ahead. But, maybe not for the fish, who did not make it to the next shot.
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