Ferocious Cattle Egret Chick

[Shawn Marques]

Should I have saved this one for Halloween? This scary looking chick appears to have a very bad disposition with sharp fangs to go along with it! I look forward to your comments- thanks for looking. :)

Canon EF600mm f/4L IS USM with 1.4x II TC on Canon 40D
ISO 400, Evaluative metering +2/3, 1/500s @ f/5.6
Gitzo tripod, Canon Speedlite, with Better Beamer
Taken early morning

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I'm glad you didn't wait until Halloween. Great pose, light, setting and BG. The open bill and hairdo make it even better. Looks like a high-maintenance chick. :) Thanks for sharing!

[Adams Serra]

Hey Shawn,
Beautiful picture, i like the expression on the chick and it really stands out against a nice BG.

Adams

[Robert Amoruso]

Darn scary. I like how you captured this with the sun-drenched BG and fill-flash on the bird in shade.

[Steve Canuel]

Hi Shawn,
Great colors in this one and I like the "bowl" of greenery at the bottom. I like the open bill but the point of the top beak gets lost to my eye at this side. I imagine it looks better/more distinct at full size?
Steve

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ha! I like this alot...lots of personality in this image :-) The sort of psychedelic BG goes well with this bird's demeanor!

[Fabs Forns]

Hahaha, killer, love the framing provided by the foreground and the golden background.

[Maxis Gamez]

Lovely BG and behavior. The FG does not bother me at all and you did well with the fill.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great timing and you gotta love that expression. Beautiful BG and well composed with lovely lighting. Great capture Shawn !!!