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Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 201167 views6 comments

This morning at Bolsa Chica, California I went to see if I could capture some Least Terns when this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron landed near the bridge I was set up on. He stayed for about a half hour and provided me with some nice shots. I even got a pretty nice flight shot but a bit far off.

Cropped to 60% of full frame.

Comments are appreciated.
04-27-2011 7:30 a.m.
Canon 7D
EF 500 4.0L
Exp Comp = -0.3
F/6.3
1/3200
ISO 400
Tripod

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 27, 2011 at 11:32 PM

Black-Crowned Night Herons are always a delight to watch a photograph, the juveniles as well as the adults, and there's always that wonderfully orange/red eye to complement any image taken, as you've captured so well here Harry :^)

Not sure how much more this would have shown, but in a so-called "virtual" sense, it might have worked a little better to get as much of the water in the frame (if there was any more) allowing for us to see as full a reflection as possible. I find that unless there's exquisitely detailed feathers to show (which, forgive me for saying, isn't all that evident in this particular subject), sometimes cropping less from an image, allowing more of the natural surroundings to be seen, can work more pleasing to the eye.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 27, 2011 at 11:53 PM

interesting shot, Harry, it seems like I almost never see these guys actually in the water. the shot looks sharp but I might try a little more sharpening (and perhaps a bit of a contrast bump) to bring out detail on the bird. I like the pose, comp, and nice habitat.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 27, 2011 at 11:59 PM

A solid image, and a subject I enjoy working with. I agree with BRian about a small increase in contrast. I'd like to see this as a vertical instead of this horizontal composition.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on April 28, 2011 at 6:31 AM

Can't resist those eyes! Love color for sure. Photo seems it could use a tad more sharpening imo.

Nice capture!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 28, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Nice, Harry. I like the pose and the good look at the eye. A lower angle might have been nice, but I know you can't get there at Bolsa Chica.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Harry,
very nice pose, orange eye and setting. I agree about a bit more sharpening on the bird.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments