We didn’t see many of these herons last summer. This striking bird made up for that though by giving us a lot of opportunities for photographs. He preened and napped and didn’t fly off while we were photographing him. The changing light due to the clouds passing overhead made the shoot challenging. The reflections from the lake also effected the lighting on the bird. In Photoshop I corrected the yellowish/green colour cast on the heron using a Hue/Saturation layer. This adjustment effected the surrounding greenery, making it less vibrant. I created a mask on the Hue/Saturation layer to correct this. Wonderful bird, wonderful day!
March 5, 2017 at 3:25 am
Beautiful pictures!
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March 5, 2017 at 7:46 am
Thank you!
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March 4, 2017 at 10:14 pm
Love it! I’ve never seen this species. Someday maybe. Thanks for sharing.
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March 5, 2017 at 7:43 am
Thank you. I hope you do, they are amazing birds!
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March 4, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Great shots. We have the YCNHs, and (supposedly) BCNHs too… though I’ve never seen one or even a photo of one taken locally! RH
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March 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Thank you!
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March 4, 2017 at 10:06 am
Lovely shots. Really like these guys. We have two types. Black Crowned & Yellow Crowned, yellow is harder to find. Your post brought back memories when I saw my 1st Night Heron. Thank you.
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March 4, 2017 at 10:51 am
Thank you! We don’t see the yellow crowned variety here.
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March 4, 2017 at 8:44 am
Wow, these are great!! They are just starting to gather for nesting down here.
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March 4, 2017 at 9:42 am
Thank you Ted! It’ll be a few more months before we see them back here😏
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March 4, 2017 at 7:33 am
Superb images, Belinda!
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March 4, 2017 at 8:10 am
Thanks very much!
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March 3, 2017 at 4:33 pm
Hooray for Photoshop. Well done, Belinda.
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March 3, 2017 at 7:18 pm
😊
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March 3, 2017 at 3:43 pm
A most beautiful species! 🙂 Great shots, Belinda! 🙂
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March 3, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Thank you Tom!
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March 3, 2017 at 1:17 pm
Herons are among my favourite birds. These are great pics.
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March 3, 2017 at 2:51 pm
Thanks very much.
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March 3, 2017 at 12:13 pm
Striking poses, esp. the second one. Love the crown feather!
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March 3, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Thank you. He was a terrific subject!
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March 3, 2017 at 10:48 am
Another great job of capturing birds, which are challenging subjects!
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March 3, 2017 at 11:08 am
Thank you, I appreciate your comment!
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March 3, 2017 at 10:06 am
Wonderful photos!
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March 3, 2017 at 11:07 am
Thanks so much!
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March 3, 2017 at 9:59 am
Beautiful pictures, the details of the birds colour and feather markings is superb.
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March 3, 2017 at 11:07 am
Thank you very much
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March 3, 2017 at 9:15 am
Wonderful shots!
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March 3, 2017 at 9:40 am
Thank you!
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March 3, 2017 at 6:32 am
Beautiful shots! It is such fun when a subject will give us opportunities like that. The foot in the air adds a nice element.
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March 3, 2017 at 7:36 am
Thank you. We couldn’t have asked for a better subject!
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March 3, 2017 at 5:14 am
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing tips on editing as well 🙂
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March 3, 2017 at 7:31 am
Thanks very much. Glad the tips were helpful.
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March 3, 2017 at 2:49 am
Beautiful photos and subject.
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March 3, 2017 at 7:30 am
Thank you!
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