Juv BCNH

Gallery: AvianPosted September 6, 2010122 views19 comments

A very cooperative, mostly sleeping juvenile black-crowned night heron. He was sitting down a slope and I couldn't back up, so I settled for this portrait. Bg is frothy water at an inlet at one of the dikes. Bean bag on guard rail.
50D, 500mm w/1.4, Iso 200, F4, 1/500 LARGER version posted also.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 6, 2010 at 2:12 PM

super detail here Sharon. Can't ask for much more. Iike the comp and BG is perfect for this bird IMO. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 6, 2010 at 3:20 PM

These are always fun shots because there is so much interesting texture and detail in the head and beak of this species.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 6, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Hi Sharon,
well composed and a neat portrait of this BCNH. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 6, 2010 at 3:40 PM

I couldn't ask for better! Wonderful detail and I love that liquid eye!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 6, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Great techs, Sharon. That eye demands attention as does the comp.

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on September 6, 2010 at 4:39 PM

I love portrait shots and this one rocks! Great job. That eye is fabulous.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 6, 2010 at 4:58 PM

Very well done. An eye catcher...

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 6, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Very intense, lovely image. That eye is incredible. Just perfect.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 6, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Excellent portrait Sharon, super detail and clarity in the eye.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on September 6, 2010 at 10:47 PM

Wow! what a treat, Sharon! glad he woke up long enough to show you that big beautiful eye! great detail and comp also. very nice.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM

Beautiful portrait, Sharon.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 7, 2010 at 3:33 AM

Awesome portrait. If I wanted to be picky I would have said I wished for the bill tip to be as sharp as the rest. I just love the image!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 7, 2010 at 8:13 AM

Striking eye Sharon. Would like a little more dof

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Matt Taylor on September 7, 2010 at 11:52 AM

Super portrait shot. I like the diagnol composition too.
Matt

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Comment posted by Matt Taylor on September 7, 2010 at 11:52 AM

Super portrait shot. I like the diagnol composition too.
Matt

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on September 7, 2010 at 1:55 PM

Great portrait-the eye is stunning Sharon, as is the detail.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 7, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Excellent portrait, Sharon. The large version has plenty of detail, and I think you could give the smaller one a round of USM. Good work!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 7, 2010 at 8:22 PM

Love the detail and your composition Sharon. My first thought looking at this is that I might try reducing overall brightness slightly to see what I think. If it were mine I would try it. Maybe you already have and decided this looked best. Maybe I would too...

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 7, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Thanks everyone, for your comments. Ron, I did try it a little darker and I like it that way, too. Toning down the white in the bg helped a lot in that effect, but I decided to leave it brighter, as this is how the water was behind him.
I appreciate all of the nice comments and criticism... Sharon

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