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Black Crowned Night Heron


Black Crowned Night Heron
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Copyright: Stephen Mahlstedt (smahlst) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 14] (74)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon D60 (since sold), Tamron 28-300mm (since sold)
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 11:18
Viewed: 527
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I believe this is an immature Black-Crowned Night Heron. If I have misidentified the species, please let me know. The heron was lit by the setting sun, giving this somewhat monochrome image kind of a dark, creepy feel, especially with the heron's bright red eyes. The original RAW image was cropped a little bit and I changed the curves ever so slightly, but that's it for the PP. I had to use ISO 400 for this handheld shot, so the image is a tad grainy, but I think the grain adds to the overall dark feel of the image.

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 20 N: 1380] (4825)
  • [2008-06-21 12:56]

Very good use of available light Stephen,
Your right, it does give it a dark creepy kind of feeling.
Nice detail and clarity to your image. Love the way it's red eye kind of draws you into the picture. Well done!!
Ron

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