This is a Yellow Crown Night Heron from last June. It was early morning and
filtered sunlight was just striking the heron's face....but he never did turn his
head toward me, but I like the the tranquility of the shot.
I think the light is wonderful, I like the composition. Yes, a bit of head turn would be nice, but it is still a fine, fine image. Really invokes the mood of the setting.
Hey Dave,
Don't tell the HAP but I like images like these where the viewer feels like he's part of the subject's world. Makes you want to look and see what's got his attention or wonder what he's thinking. Love the shiny reflection of the water and how it fades into the softer part of the BG.
Steve
No critics here, oh well, an slight head turn would be nice but this image is so fine that I do not mind about that detail. Sometimes, the eye contact is a critical factor for an image to be better but in other instances (this one is a good example) the head turn is not as important. The bird looking towards an undetermined point adds a quiet mood to the scene (the bird is ignoring the photographer and seems very relaxed, thinking on its own business;)). The green light of the BG shines like gold! Love it all around
I'm firmly in agreement with Steve and Grace about the head angle. Images like this are interesting because it makes you wonder what the bird is looking at. A different head angle, in this case, would produce a different image - not a better one, just different. :)
YCNH at Sunrise
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