Still stalking

it was fun to watch as it obviously saw something. The Egyptian Goose kept on looking to see what was going on.

Maybe I should crop the next ones, what do you think?

[Tia]

Difficult to decide. Cropping sometimes takes away or diminishes the storytelling but cropping emphasises details. I like the painted look if this image.

[Issi Bannerman]

I agree with Tia - either version would work, but in different ways. I love seeing the story in this one.

[Christina]

I agree with the above comments. Both would work.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

sometimes the setting is good to see

[Carole Sandford]

Either would work, it depends what effect you want or prefer.

[Rob Z]

I like seeing the overall scene for this series. :)

[Susan Wakely]

I am sure that cropping would be good but like others I enjo seeing the natural habitat as well as the bird.

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful shot. I like to see the one without being cropped as well.

[katy]

I feel much as the others do that sometimes it’s great to see the far out shot as it gives us a chance to see more of what you are seeing. However, it is also great to see the closer up shot for the details that you get so excellent in your photos.

[Mags]

A very nice scene!

[Zilli]

It’s perfect!

[Beverley]

I really like seeing your photos either way… love this one

[Bucktree]

Beautiful capture Diana. Either way would look fine. Its good to see the setting in this image and if cropped, it would be nice to see more detail.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well spotted and captured.

[Michelle]

I love to see the whole capture so it tells a story

[Christine Sztukowski]

Wonderfully captured

[Heather]

A great shot of the heron surrounded by the grasses and water!(lovely reflections, too). I'm another vote for no cropping, Diana. I also like to see the birds in their natural environment. Fav

[George]

I would tend to go for ‘both … and’.
Great photo.

[Corinne C]

A great photo. I would crop the blurry one to focus on the beautiful heron but this is also my flaw as I love to be close to my subject :-)

[Rick]

Great capture.

[Diana]

@tiaj1402 @jamibann @christinav @koalagardens @carole_sandford @robz @wakelys @wh2021 @grammyn @marlboromaam @zilli @beverley365 @dkellogg @mittens @bigmxx @365projectorgchristine @365projectorgheatherb @gaf005 @corinnec @rickster549 Thanks for the great comments and suggestions, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@corinnec I too prefer the main subject closer Corinne. On the other hand, I have the same heron as a close up after he caught the fish ;-)