Juvenile Hight Heron ??

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Gang, i've never sen this before, i hope it's ID is correct. Ever Glades National Park.
Very small Crop, From the Lt. Thks for looking!
Don
spec:
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.1.0
Shooting Date/Time 3/27/2010 7:03:21 AM
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 800
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality RAW

[arash_hazeghi]

It is a juvi BCNH. light is excellent and love the details, BG is nice too. I see some vertical bands in the BG as a result of NR or compression, would redo that part.

Great shot, TFS.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Don - looking good - BG is good - Good HA and eye contact, sweet light and exposure looks good.
Might have tried a vertical here as well. Some NR on the background would help smooth a little.
Good show!!

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Lance, and Arash, dang, i missed it... simply clean up.. Thks again here's the repost!
Don

[arash_hazeghi]

repost rocks!

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Thks again, for all of the time the moderators spend helping, and teaching, hopefully all of these tips, and perfecting CC's will seep into my brain! :eek:

[Dave Mills]

Hi Don, repost does it for me...All the techs look good...

[Alfred Forns]

Real good looking bird Don !! Love the re post !!

Lots of those at Anhinga Trail, can see them cruising the back and they are a challenge to get !!!

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Nice even lighting, good detail, composition, nice clean background. Well done! On my monitor it might need a bit of a contrast boost. To me, at least, I would ID it as a juvenile yellow-crowned night heron, although the definitive markers aren't visible, such as leg length, and the eye color could have shifted due to the morning light. regards~Bill

[Myer Bornstein]

The repost is excellent and I agree for a Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron

[David Smith]

I believe that I am going to have to agree with Bill.. I believe that this is a Juv. Yellow-crowned Night Heron also..

JMHO

Dave

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Guys, here's one for ID purposes... as you mentioned you needed to see legs, etc.
Thks don

[Fabs Forns]

Agree with Bill on ID. It's very easy: Yellow crowned juvies have a black bill. Black crowned juvies have a yellow lower bill.

If I may, I'd suggest you get Artie's Digital Basics for an easy work flow in post processing.