Bodiam Castle
by SteveJ

Comment by Denielle:
Beautiful black and white. Great detail

Bodiam Castle
by SteveJ

Comment by RyanW:
"Is the moat really necessary?"
"Well, it keeps the Black Knight at bay..."

Love this image and castles in general. Too bad the tree was creeping in on the left side, would 'favorite' this if the castle was cleanly depicted without the branches covering it. :)

Bodiam Castle
by SteveJ

Comment by cloudsme:
Cool Castle. I think the photo is not level, with the right side higher.

Bodiam Castle
by SteveJ

Comment by Tiny:
For me the slope of the castle spoils the shot.

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by Abra:
Beautiful details in the whites.

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by jim29028:
nice sharp focus, great details in the feathers, like the detail of the small fish in the water and some of the reflections

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by Denielle:
Awesome shot. Not fond of the dead fish in the water. Good detail. Nice colors and DOF.

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by Gordon_1:
good focus with this image sharpness colors blend well maybe try another angle and get a better POV ..Well done

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by hahn23:
Good feather detail. Interesting bird. The fish distract, but it's not a big deal.

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
by SteveJ

Comment by lindseycouch:
Excellent detail, not only is the heron perfectly captured but the love the fish right below his foot. The coloring of the background makes the bird pop. About the only thing I would have changed is the crop. I would have done a tight crop of the left side to his body and added some additional space on the right side. Effectively moving the bulk of the bird out of the center of the shot, but putting his stunning head in a better place and really emphasizing the angle of his beak.