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Immature Night Heron
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Immature Night Heron

by Wayne Willison

Gallery: AvianPosted December 30, 201082 views9 comments
This bird appears between its teen years and adulthood, by the colorations.
Morning light against a dark bg.

D700 300mm2.8 and 1.4 TC f/5.6 1/2000

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 30, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Nice work with this dramatic lighting.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM
The light is everything. I like the focus and the pose. The small branch is a little aggravating, but too close to crop and not worth the trouble of cloning. It doesn't really obtrude—the bird and perch are so dominant in the frame.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Beautiful detail and clarity, wonderful lighting.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Bacon on December 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Very nice Wayne, excellent detail and I love that eye. Gotta love that early morning light - the only thing I could suggest would be to tone down the highlights on the limb he is perched on, they tend to catch my eye when it should easily flow to this gorgeous bird.




Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 30, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Very nice image. Great color and detail.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 30, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Great light!
Nice pose, feather detail, and BG.
Something different - a very nice catch!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on December 30, 2010 at 10:58 PM
I thought that you used a flash when I first saw this, Wayne. The light brings out the detail beautifully. That eye is really something. However, maybe you'd like to see more detail in the background to avoid the flash effect. A little lowering of exposure there might do it. Also, I do agree that the perch is quite bright too. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 31, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Great job, Wayne ! Very dramatic light, fine detail. I like it very much.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 2, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Excellent shot, I really like the spot lighting effect here Wayne :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments