Black-Crowned Night Heron

[Jeff Sorbie]

Another Night Heron from Mud Lake in Ottawa, Ontario

Sony A700 + Sigma 120-400

1/1250, f6.3, ISO400, 400mm

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good bird and nice habitat. I like the blue water at top. The harsh light did not help you here, and the IQ makes it look like a big crop? I've seen lots of images of this species from Mud Lake this year...are they tamer (or more habituated) than usual?

[Herb Houghton]

The exposure looks good even though the light was harsh. I do agree IQ may have suffered from a heavy crop. Nice detail in the bird.

[Jeff Sorbie]

Thanks Daniel. I saw 3 Night Herons that day. I am not sure they are tamer or not...I just wish they would get closer to me and pose for awhile...:S3:. This one was pretty funny to watch as it tried to get its balance on the lilly pads.

[arash_hazeghi]

great angle and display of environment, I agree however that softness and harsh light have hurt this image.

[Nico Steenberg]

Like the environment in this img Will sharpen the IMG a tad run a noise filter on the bg. Well done !:S3: