Sibling Rivalry

[Bill Dix]

Black-crowned Night-Heron fledglings, jockeying for top-branch position in Eastern Red-cedar.

D7200, 500f4, ISO 2500, 1/2000s @ f/8 manual. Gitzo and Mongoose. Shortly after sunrise.

[Randy Stout]

Bill"

I can almost hear them squawking! Nice light, good poses that show the interaction well.

If this was shot originally in landscape orientation, I could see a horizontal version as well. cropped tighter top and bottom, with a bit more on the sides, to really highlight their interaction.

Cheers

Randy

[Diane Miller]

Nice action caught in nice light! I could see the highlights on the legs being toned down a bit.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image in beautiful lights with apt title Sir.
spectacular action. Very nice flowering with green leaves, colour of branches is nicely complimenting with colour of sibling.
Superb composition. Love the frame.

Regards,
satish.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Awesome action indeed.
I too can see a horizontal in this frame.
Well done and TFS.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks folks. Here's a horizontal version with a 3:4 format. I also used a Multiply layer on the legs. I appreciate the suggestions.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

Since this image is all about the interaction of the two herons, this crop really plays that up. It also brings out some more detail on the plumage. Well done.

Cheers

Randy

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Randy. I agree, and I appreciate the suggestion.