Black-crowned Night Heron

[Bob Thompson]

6th Sept. 2009, Kowloon Park, Hong Kong

Canon 5D Mark 2 & Canon 400mm f5.6 lens

Bob

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[Ed Vatza]

Hi Bob,

First off, I think the bird looks great. Excellent detail in the body and feathers. It does looks like the bird is headed away from you and I would prefer heading toward you. (I know sometimes its not easy. I have more images of the southbound end of northbound birds!) Also if there was just one wish I could have, it would be for a better background... something more natural looking. This looks like painted concrete. Also I am having a tough time looking down at a bird in flight. It just feels awkward to me. Still a very nice image.

Oh and one other thing. It looks more like a Green Heron than a BCNH but I've been known to be wrong... often! And maybe I am here. It could be a juvenile BCNH. I see them all winter but my memory says they are lighter in color.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sharpness and wing position look very good. The BG makes the bird look a bit crammed in the frame and I would give it more room at the right to fly into. I agree with Ed regarding the bird flying away from you. Keep them coming!

[Daniel Belasco]

Looks different than our N.A. birds.
Good focus on the eye.
Don'l like the dark spot behind the tail. BG--well whatga going doing about it.

[Bob Thompson]

Thanks a lot for the constructive comments. Would the shot have looked better if originally posted like this, sorry I am only at elementary PS stage

Bob
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[Jeni Williams]

I definitely prefer the repost Bob - bird has more space to fly into and one can now make out the bg. Well done

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image with great details and pose , repost looks far better
TFS