Black-crowned Night-Hero

Gallery: AvianPosted July 25, 201358 views2 comments

This photograph was taken at Dana Point Marine, Dana Point, CA 92629. This morning the Marine had , Snowy Egrets and Black-crowned Night-Herons. A follow up photo from that day.

Canon 7D, 100-400mm L Canon lens,Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000 Av(Aperture Value) 5.6 Metering Mode Evaluative Metering ISO Speed 800 Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Focal Length 400.0mm Image Size 5184x3456

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 25, 2013 at 3:47 PM

This is about where I have seen BCNHs close up. Good detail, but the angle is pretty awkward.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 25, 2013 at 7:06 PM

Nice job on the exposure, Peter. The bird looks a bit soft in the larger image-it looks as if your point of focus is on the perch rather than the bird. If possible, it's good to get the focus on the eye.

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