A Prince and his Crown

[Fabs Forns]

Tricolored Herons look so pretty in their breeding plumage. At the Farm, I always look for uncluttered BGs, the birds are readily available, you just need to be patient and wait for them to be in the right place.

Date: 4/30/09
Model: NIKON D30
Lens (mm): 280mm (80-400/5.6)
ISO: 400
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/800

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool hairdo, breeding colors, details and soft light. The BG adds interest.

[Alfred Forns]

Absolutely stunning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[denise ippolito]

Really beautiful Fabs! The BG was worth the wait!

[Phil Ertel]

Lovely! The colors, pose, composition, and details all make for an excellent image.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Superb muy dear friend! These are wonderfull birds! I like the light, exposure, colors, detail, BG comp and textures! Congratulatinos!

[Marina Scarr]

This capture is stunning. I love the way you have centered it, and the BG is a kicker. He looks so regal, and the light is so perfect.

Did you use any fill flash in this image?

[Fabs Forns]

Did you use any fill flash in this image?

No, Marina, natural light. I'm not a flash lover and only use it for close flights and on cloudy days.
I find that fill flash eliminates the definition in the feathers. Unless there are heavy shadows you need to fill, I rather go natural.
Another exception is back lit subjects.

Thank you guys!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

This looks like a right-in-the-face portrait.

Very nice details on those feathers.

The BG is interesting also and showcase the bird very nicely.

[Adams Serra]

Hi Fabs,
This is beautiful, those guys were showing of those beautiful feathers and you got one with a nice background.

Adams

[Scott Frye]

Pure eye candy -- great to get both eyes on a headon shot

[Stu Bowie]

Amazingly sharp where it counts, and love the feather detail. The head on angle works very well, as both eyes are clearly visible. What killer light and colours in the BG. Congrats Fabs.