BCNH

Gallery: AvianPosted July 16, 2010118 views11 comments

Black-crowned Night Herons in early morning light.

30D, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/200 sec, f6.3, ISO 640, +2/3 EV

David
South Louisiana

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11 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 16, 2010 at 5:27 AM

Beautiful image, David ! Very nice composition and early morning light

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 16, 2010 at 5:49 AM

Great twisted perch David. The front bird is soooo close to being as sharp as the back one.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 16, 2010 at 9:00 AM

Real nice lighitng and no distracting branches.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Darren McKenna on July 16, 2010 at 9:15 AM

Wonderful shot, it's hard enough to get one of these guys let a lone two in the frame. Nice light, this is a real beauty.

darrenmckenna.com

Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on July 16, 2010 at 10:31 AM

I really like the early morning light, the catchlight in both birds, and the tortuous paths of the branches of the perch.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 16, 2010 at 11:01 AM

Like the light and the crooked branches in this one David

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Beautiful light, David. I like the relative positions of the two birds and the contorted twigs.

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

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on July 16, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Hi LB,
Excellent processing to get the correct early morning warm colors. The birds are great but it's the branches that make this an interesting shot. I think cloning out the branches on the left side and adding some canvas on the right side might work. But I know the purist in you won't let you do that.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 16, 2010 at 11:04 PM

I hate to just echo everyone else but I agree. Sweet light, great perch. Super job.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on July 17, 2010 at 4:36 AM

David,

When I see two together like this it is never in this nice a setting! Great light and perch! Wonderful capture.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 17, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Sweet light, beautiful sky David. Love the way the branches add interest & a graphical element.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments