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Yellow Crown Night Heron
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Yellow Crown Night Heron

by Michael Lotito

Gallery: AvianPosted July 25, 201067 views10 comments
Canon 7D With EF 500mm F4 and 1.4 tc
1/200 sec, F 7.1, ISO 400 From Bean Bag

I captured this shot this morning and it was my first use of fill flash. Enjoy!

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on July 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Michael, Very nice work with the flash! I like the sharp details and pose. I do wish there were some more room in front and not behind to off center the bird. It was great meeting you and shooting w/ you yesterday. I look forward to shooting w/ you again.
Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Hi Michael, Beautiful detail and flash use.

To my eyes the bird feels cramped and squeezed into the horizontal format you have used. One possibility might be to crop from the left to the right of the blurred white area on the UL.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 25, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Nice detail; natural colors. A solid job with the fill as it is barely noticeable.

I agree with those who suggest it would be stronger with the heron out of center, and I'd crop some from ther left edge to help that.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2010 at 1:34 PM
THis is why fill flash can be so helpful!
Nice light on the heron, good detail , and nice environment.

Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Nice job with the fill flash, I agree re the bird being centered. I think this image would have worked well as a vertical too. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on July 25, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Maybe using the fill flash and off-centering is too much like walking and chewing gum at the same time! LOL Went back to lightroom and I did take the shot without bisecting the rock "YES" !!!!!

Here it is!
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on July 25, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Mike, The off center comp. does look much better-might add back in the extra room at bottom though :wink: Great job on the repost.
Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Michael

I like the repost with the bird more off center though I would not have cropped any off of the bottom.

Really nice use of the flash, I can't detect it. I like the setting, details, natural colors and the great look at the eye.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Nice setting Michael and i like the eye contact and gleam in the eye

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on July 28, 2010 at 11:15 PM
FYI, this is a juvenile 3 yrs. old or younger. They replace the spotted pattern on their heads and grow the beautiful yellow crown at about 3.
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments