Black-crowned Night-Heron

[Ric Grupe]

Taken at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin.



Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Partial
Drive mode: Continuous (high)
ISO: 500
Lens: EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 560mm
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Hand held

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice light and eye contact. I might sharpen the bird a bit more and wish the wings were all the way down.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the light and eye contact!

[Raymond Barlow]

sweet flight shot Ric, the eye contact is great.

[Ric Grupe]

Very nice light and eye contact. I might sharpen the bird a bit more and wish the wings were all the way down.

Thanks, Axel. :)

The very next frame has the wings completely down...but the light angle changed...:(

[Ric Grupe]

I really like the light and eye contact!

Thanks for commenting, Manos. :)

[Ric Grupe]

sweet flight shot Ric, the eye contact is great.

Thank you, Ray. :)