Black-crowned Night Heron

[James Salywoda]

Black-crowned Night Heron
Southern, California

Taken a few days ago I liked the Pickle Weed background and the
wings in the full downstroke position.

Nikon D300 AFS 600 F4 1.4 TC
1/1250 ISO 400 F7.1

Thanks For Looking
Jim

[Alfred Forns]

Love this image James !!!!!! Perfect light angle, tack sharp and what a pose !!! Big Time Congrats !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Love the sharpness and the perfect wing position. Wish that the little bugger was looking straight ahead rather than a bit to its right...

[david cramer]

Sharp! The light is a tad harsh and some of the color seems washed out. I'd suggest adding some more saturation.

[Ed Cordes]

Wonderfully sharp with a great wing position. I like the detail in the eye. Like you I think the BG is a nice addition.

[Linda Robbins]

Lovely wings down pose and sharp detail. Would like a bit more of a head turn toward the camera, but love the BG. Well captured.

[Doug Brown]

You gotta love the sharpness in this flight shot! Well done Jim! Head angle already mentioned. Like the BG here too. I might boost the contrast and reduce the brightness in the bird.

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Doug, You wrote: " I might boost the contrast and reduce the brightness in the bird."

I agree that the whites about the head and neck need to be toned down but booting the contrast would make the whites whiter...

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great flight image with excellent detail and eye contact. I agree a slight head turn would be nice but they do not always cooperate. Fine work and thanks for sharing.

[Doug Brown]

Here's what the image looks like with less brightness and more contrast Artie. I decreased brightness and then reduced contrast. I don't think the whites look whiter than they did. What do you think of this repost?