Black-crowned Night Hero

Gallery: AvianPosted October 1, 201183 views8 comments

Another from "The Brig". Found a group of these near one of the canals. Some were feeding, others were watching on, and some like this one were just waking up and watching the sun come up.
I like the light and habitat in this as much as the bird. :)

50D, 500mm, 1/60, Iso 200, F4 Please open LARGER version if possible and thanks for your comments.

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8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Really nice detail in the large image!
I love the habitat here - beautiful greens and browns that echo the BG perfectly.
Nice sharp bird - overall just a lovely image.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Wonderful mood and setting to this. I like the morning light, habitat and good detail on the heron. Nice job in getting this shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 2, 2011 at 12:53 AM

A lovely image - I too like the light and the setting.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 2, 2011 at 8:07 AM

This is wonderful Sharon. Light and setting are strong points but I especially like the wistful look of the heron.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 2, 2011 at 9:03 AM

I agree Sharon, the light and habitat are excellent here.
LP has nice details, well composed.
Very well done

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 2, 2011 at 9:47 AM

I like the setting and the wonderful morning light. The image is sharp, and there is plenty of room to see the heron within it's habitat. Well captured Sharon.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 2, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Sharon, I agree with you about the light and habitat. This is wonderfully soft and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 2, 2011 at 5:53 PM

A really strong comp Sharon. Love the perch area and the BG to go with it. The bird is great with nice detail and the red eye draws my attention nicely. Well done.

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