This is a crop of a shot that I took of this Great Blue Heron on a nice afternoon. The sunlight lit the scene nicely. I used a +0.3 EV setting. I took quite a few shots of the scene due to the different positions the heron was taking.

[ToddK]

Nice capture! The exposure came out very well bringing out all of its feathery details.

[MikeNArk]

Very nice shot. Agree with Todd on this one. If I pay attention to shot details and settings, I may be able to improve my own photography. Thanks for sharing.

[angkymac]

Obviously he was aware of the importance of that camera--posing with each feather perfectly displayed!
Angky.

[C_Jones]

Nice capture! The exposure came out very well bringing out all of its feathery details.

Thanks. I also liked how the detail and lighting came out. Like I mentioned, the sun was really helpful.

---------- Post added 01-06-22 at 05:53 PM ----------

Very nice shot. Agree with Todd on this one. If I pay attention to shot details and settings, I may be able to improve my own photography. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. The settings that I used worked out well with this shot. The ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed all worked out fine, with just the little bit of +0.3 EV for a slight bit of more brightness.

---------- Post added 01-06-22 at 05:57 PM ----------

Obviously he was aware of the importance of that camera--posing with each feather perfectly displayed!
Angky.

Thank you. It was there on that branch for a while. Branches like that near the lake shore are kind of convenient for sunning or looking at the water.