BC night heron

Superb flight shot - I think the wings are a touch oversharpened

Nice flight shot.....

Very nice! Going by the amount of gray on the face and chest I"m guessing this is not yet an adult bird.

Nice sharp BIF capture, Ron. I don't see artifacts from over-sharpening. However, despite there being fine detail, especially in the closest wing, the bird does have a very smooth, solid look. Perhaps it's a smooth, solid bird!! That red eye is quite captivating!

Luke, not sure how the wings could be oversharp and not the rest of the bird that was within the DOF. Most likely it is noise from the high ISO causing the oversharp look. I sharpened the 1200px image 10% at a radius of 0.8 in Smart Sharpen as it was tack in-camera. At 100% magnification those settings gave me what I thought was the best detail and most natural look. Now what I think looks natural may not be what most people think looks natural. Actually, most of the time it probably is not .

Rich, agreed, this looks like a bird going into its second winter. Should be adult plumage this coming spring.

Steve, thanks for the comment. Yes, I think BCNH are rather smooth looking. I did not use any NR on this image, and I never use NR on the bird, so the detail in the bird is as shot.

Beauty Ron!

Interesting responses to the comments, Ron. Thank you.

Very crisp, clear flight shot. Those eyes really draw the viewers attention.

Ron,

Didn't check your ISO - I believe your assessment is correct.

A very nice BIF shot Ron. Would love to get a few this nice in my files. Love the feet hangin out the back.

Nice image. The red eye really pops and I like the bit of green on the mandible and lores.

Looks like you're doing just fine without the Kwik Camo Ron - lovely shot. Great light and detail.

cheers
Rob

Good inflight, Ron. The saving factor for these plain liiking birds are the red eyes. Like the detail.

sweet light, nice wing position, and a nice angle of the bird, Ron.

Ron,
great red eye contact and crisp sharp detail. Beautiful flight shot.

Perfect wing position and I like that red eye. Sharp too.

One of the best flight shots I've seen of the species Ron. I'm drawn to the sharpness of the feet almost as much as I am to the head. I really like the position of the left wing and the nice look at the eye. The light is wonderful. Excellent.

Awesome flight shot, Ron! Very nicely captured.

Excellent detail and great light!!! I'll take One

Ken Archer

Ron,

This is a great flight shot of this not quite mature black-crowned night heron. The colors look very natural, sharpness and details are lovely. The feathers of BCNH's are very smooth. Nice views of the red eye and the trailing feet.

A fine image as posted, I'd be proud to have this in my files

Sweet Shot Ron!

I like it a lot. I especially like that big red eye! Well done.