Competition entry: Profile Of Great Blue Heron In Mating Plumage
Profile Of Great Blue Heron In Mating Plumage by Sonja Haske
2012 November Competition - B Nature
32 points - 2nd Place
Judges' comments:
Nice format; no distractions; appears to be over-sharpened
Maker's notes:

We have a Blue Heron that stops at our pond in the summer, but one can't get close to it. One might imagine my surprise when this Great Blue Heron just stood along this canal in FL for at least 40 minutes. I took about 50 shots with my 300mm lens, as I kept getting closer. This photo shows the actual full frame and how close I got to it with a 300mm lens.