Yellow Crowned Night Heron In Palm Tree

[Charles Wesley]

Found a YCNH a while ago posing in a different tree. They usually are sleeping or larthargic at least. Like the bright blue sky against the palm leaves. Sorry for the steep angle at Alligator Farm.

Canon EOS- 1D, EF 100- 400 mm f/4.5- 5.6 at 400 mm zoom and tripod with Wimberley. My exposure was 1/640 sec. @ f/11.0 ISO 200.

Enjoy....
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL
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[Fabs Forns]

Good catch and eye contact. He seems a bit centered, I'd move him to the left of the frame. Very nice exposure.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree I would move him left...I would also crop away about half of the palm as I feel the image quite bottom-heavy. Neat setting, and the heron seems to be looking right at you :-)

[Charles Wesley]

Fabs & Daniel,

Many thanks about advise on cropping / composition...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL