Scratch, Scratch, Scratch...

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image of a juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron last Friday morning along Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in Apopka, Florida. The bird was perched on a bridge railing (ugly perch) so I went tight capturing what I thought most important. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 5000 Auto 1 WB HH
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation

[John Mack]

Love the title. Nice pose on the bird. Looks a little tight in the frame.

[Dorian Anderson]

Fun shot, Joseph. I also often extract headshots when the bird is perched on something unnatural. I do think the BG would benefit from a more NR.