Grey Heron while landing

[Poorna Kedar]

Posting my first image

----------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment: Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S 300mm f4, Nikon AF-S 1.4TC
EXIF: 1/800 | f5.6 | ISO 200 | 420mm | No flash | Hand held
Location: Hebbal Lake, Bangalore
Post Processing: No Crop | Levels and curves corrected

----------------------------------------------------------------
About the Shot:

When I started bird photography few months back, I was very restless going behind every bird that I usually spot. But of late I understood that working with a subject is very important. Now I spend as much time as possible with a co-operative bird and make it feel comfortable with my presence. This way I get more moments to cherish than before and also don't disturb the bird in its routine.

I positioned myself near the water and went down as much as needed to get that eye level shot. It started fishing and wandering around that place for quite a long time. Approaching a bird (ethically) is something that I feel is very important and as a result I got some good flight and static shots of this wonderful bird.

Experts comments/ suggestions are highly appreciated.