Yellow Crowned Night Heron

[cfcRebel]

My friend Eric introduced me to a new place where I can find YCNH. So we went there together last weekend. I was lucky to get the action shot. :D
The pictures were taken in jpeg straight out of my 300D, uncropped, only resized to fit 100Kb.

Honest C/C welcome.

#1
Focal length: 266mm
Exposure Time: 1/320s
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
EC: -0.33
Metering mode: Matrix

#2
Focal length: 266mm
Exposure Time: 1/400s
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
EC: -0.33
Metering mode: Matrix

#3
Focal length: 266mm
Exposure Time: 1/400s
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
EC: -0.33
Metering mode: Matrix


#1: "Austin is too HOT! I need to cool off!"
#2: ***splash***
#3: "Ahhhh...... that's better!"

[cfcRebel]

#3

[Paul A]

Very cool, the pics that is. I like the action.

[luisv]

Very nice... I love the action that the three photos portray...

[Becca]

Very nice! Great light!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Paul, Luisv, BeccaNH! Glad you like them. :)

[ngannet]

Dammit..and I was fairly proud of the Yellow Crowned shots I got til I saw these! :mad: Very nice, great lighting..you must have been close to this bird too to get that much detail.

[tupe]

Another great sequence, CFC, and nice detail! That's a neat bird - never seen one IRL.

[sparker1]

Great series, cfc. Nice work.

[cfcRebel]

Dammit..and I was fairly proud of the Yellow Crowned shots I got til I saw these! :mad: Very nice, great lighting..you must have been close to this bird too to get that much detail.
Thanks ngannet. :D I was surprised by the shots too after i uploaded them to my computer. My friend taught me how to use tripod when shooting birds. Tripod is the key. ;)
This ycnh was quite friendly. We could get about 15ft from him.

Another great sequence, CFC, and nice detail! That's a neat bird - never seen one IRL. Thanks tupe! I ran into one by accident just recently. Then a friend told me where i can find more of them. :D

Great series, cfc. Nice work. Thanks Stan! I'm glad u like them. ;)

[Maureen Souza]

This sequence is great!! The photos are lovely......

..... Please tell me you feel just a tad bit like a peeper while you recorded his bath :):):)

[Lucky Forward]

Great shots! I like how in the second one, the splashing water is frozen but his wingtips still convey motion...gives an idea how fast he must be!

[cfcRebel]

This sequence is great!! The photos are lovely......

..... Please tell me you feel just a tad bit like a peeper while you recorded his bath :):):)Thanks Maureen! My face actually turned red because it was the 1st bath picture that i took. :lol: Just j/k. My face turned red because i was so excited. It was the 1st time i caught something in action.

Great shots! I like how in the second one, the splashing water is frozen but his wingtips still convey motion...gives an idea how fast he must be!Thanks Lucky! I won't say that's because of my skill. Luck was a big part of it actually. :lol:

[witchy]

Great shots!..He looks ready to go for another dive!

[cfcRebel]

Great shots!..He looks ready to go for another dive! Thanks witchy! After that 1st dive, he saw enough of us and flew away. I'm glad i captured it successfully. :D

[guitarman3]

Thanks Lucky! I won't say that's because of my skill. Luck was a big part of it actually. :lol:

Rebel, remember, we make our own luck. You did great with these shots.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Superb! I love the big splash :)

This a great series :)

[cfcRebel]

Rebel, remember, we make our own luck. You did great with these shots. Thanks for the kind words Dennis. I really appreciate the encouragement. :)

Superb! I love the big splash :)

This a great series :) Thanks CDS. The one with splash is my favorite too. ;)

[Dragonslayer]

Fee the action shot is my favorite out of the group you have posted here as action shots are always great. Nice work here very sharp images much more then your previous ones, Still need to get you a sturdier tripod for that bigma for you best support.

[Airedale1]

Great shots and still another bird I had not ever seen before.

[cfcRebel]

Fee the action shot is my favorite out of the group you have posted here as action shots are always great. Thanks Eric! I just got a better tripod from eBay. Well, it's not Monfrotto material but should be better than my Walmart tripod. :lol:

Great shots and still another bird I had not ever seen before.Thanks Airedale1! I love this forum. Not only i learn so much about photography, i learn about new species here almost everyday too. :)

[Scottes]

Excellent!!!

I love the second shot. VERY cool.

[cfcRebel]

Excellent!!!

I love the second shot. VERY cool.Thanks Scott! That means alot to me. :)

[herderdog]

Wow!! Terrific photos, cfc!
I've been real busy with a bunch of photosI tyook over the weekend--so I haven't had any time to visit the forum.
Great job!! I like 'em. :D

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Bonnie! Glad to see you back! Hope u had a wonderful trip. :)