Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Strolling The Mangroves

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This was taken on a recent trip to Ding Darling in Sanibel, Florida. These birds are frequently found at Ding Darling but not always out in the open.

Nikon D300, 300 mm F2.8 !/1250 , F7.1, manual

All comments are always appreciated. Thanks !

[Doug Brown]

Nice pose, light, and eye contact. I like the separation between the head and the green leaves, and also the way the yellow crown stands out.

[denise ippolito]

Judy, Nice inclusion of the environment w/o taking away from the bird. Sharp and well exposed.

[Michael Zajac]

Good exposure and sharpness.Nice eye contact.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the inclusion of the habitat, pose and angle. The whites could go a bit darker for my taste.

[James Salywoda]

Excellent exposure and sharpness I like the pose and composition.

[Stu Bowie]

Super pose Judy, and the heron is separated from the BG so well. This is also so sharp.

[David Thomasson]

Excellent for all the reasons others have already noted. Wonderful details in the heron.

The habitat is important, but I would consider slightly fading the stems and branches (though not the green leaves) that are a little
bit busy behind the bird. I think the bird could also be brightened a little, as long as you stay away from the whites. Great capture.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Many thanks David I do like your repost !!!!:)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Judy Lynn,
Nice to see the inclusionof habitat once in a while;)....I like Davids repost idea further minimizing the BG yet keeping it important to the scene. That's where you usually find these guys so nice to see some story along with the beautiful YCNH!

[Nico Steenberg]

Great looking bird ! Like the pose in his natural environment. IMG is sharp and exposure spot on. Well done !

[Sid Garige]

True Florida image Judy. Very well done.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great looking bird this, nice natural setting, details and the experssion in the bird face looks cute..

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Judy, good call on the shooting angle. Our natural instinct is to go down which might have been disastrous in this case. Well done on including the habitat...nice balance between blur and definition. Thx for sharing.