Yellow Crown Night Heron (Juvi)

[Blake Shadle]

This image was made out at Ft. Desoto last year while out with my wife Micah, and Philip Pietri. It was one of Philip's first "hardcore" outings. It was a lot of fun. I'm hoping to be out at Desoto more often in the coming weeks. Things are picking up nicely there, and the low tides are bringing a lot of opportunities.

I was off axis to the sun, which created the shadow running out of the frame. I'm not sure if I wouldn't have gotten the same pose if I was right on axis. Give and take.

Shooting Solution
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 600 f/4
Manual Exposure, 1/2500 @ f/5.6
ISO 400, Wimberley II head on Giottos legs

Thanks for looking!

Comments welcome and much appreciated :)

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

What a great pose!!!
Nice eye contact too!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Looking for an enemy :)
Very nice pose and details.
Simply love it.

Szimi

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition Blake, good eye contact and details...:D

[Dave Phillips]

ycnh juvies are super subjects.........even to the point of being inquisitive like little shorebirds.
I really like the monotone tan hues in this one

[Steve Wheeler]

Colors compliment each other perfectly... Nice pose too.

Nicely done Blake.

Steve

[Grace Scalzo]

THis is beautiful, and a bit comical all at the same time. WOuld you object to getting rid of the shadow?

[Maxis Gamez]

Love the look and eye. You did well with the angle for such harsh light.

[Blake Shadle]

THis is beautiful, and a bit comical all at the same time. WOuld you object to getting rid of the shadow?

I wouldn't object, but if I were someone else looking at the image I'd ask myself, "how can there be no shadow?"... I know from the catchlight the sun was high and to the left, and at the shooting angle the image was made, a shadow should be visible :) Thanks for asking, Grace!