Black-crowned Night Heron.

[Karl Egressy]

This is a place where thousands of Double-crested Cormorants nest right along a busy road and among them a couple BCNH are found.
It was relatively early but the light gets very strong very fast this time of the year.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 5DM3
Canon 500 f4.0 +1.4x
ISO 400
f7.1
1/2000 s

[Randy Stout]

Karl:

Great eye, nice angle in frame, background adds a nice sense of depth.
I might pull the curve down just a little bit and consider a small crop from the top, so he is setting higher in the frame.

Cheers

Randy

[Jeannean Ryman]

I really like the composition, but agree with Randy's suggestions. Just a tad bright to me, and think it higher in the frame would strengthen the composition. Nicely done.

[Karl Egressy]

Karl:

Great eye, nice angle in frame, background adds a nice sense of depth.
I might pull the curve down just a little bit and consider a small crop from the top, so he is setting higher in the frame.

Cheers

Randy

Thanks, Randy. I just did exactly what you suggested.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Excellent frame Karl, I like the RP and Randy gave some good advice. Nicely done.

[Randy Stout]

Karl:

I do think your repost puts some polish on a nice image. Well done.

Cheers

Randy

[Mike Milicia]

Excellent critiques above and repost definitely an improvement but I might tone down just a tad more.

[David Salem]

Repost looks great Karl. Well done

[gail bisson]

Repost looks good.
Nice image,
Gail

[Jeannean Ryman]

Nice repost Karl. Looks great!

[Diane Miller]

I'm with Mike -- just a tad. Is there a little more on the left? Would be easy to add canvas there.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, love this angled pose, and you have certainly brought out the detail so well. Great eye. Your repost raises the bar.

[Binu John]

Nice shot, Karl! Lovely pose and the RP looks great. TFS