What an itch! Black-crowned Night-Heron

A few weeks ago I was in Myrtle Beach, SC on a short vacation. The family decided to visit Brookgreen Gardens. It has lots of plants, sculptures, and even a section for animals. There are two aviaries, one of which has some native water birds. There was a GBH, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Snowy Egrets, White Ibis, some ducks and one other bird that I haven't IDed yet. The other was a Bird of Prey aviary. I will share them over several threads but not all at once. Here are a couple of the BCN shots that I liked. C&C always welcome, be as polite or as blunt as you want, I can take it. EXIF is embedded. They lost a little during compression.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

I can't believe you don't have any replies on this so here it is....

I love the shots however the sun seems to have your subject a little blown out.

I understand about loosing something in the compression. White birds seem worse with this.

Thanks for sharing

Well me neither, but sometimes that is just the nature of the beast.

I need to redo the PP in these. There weren't any blown highlights before and now I see some. I need to go back to my original method, rather than the new way I tried last night. Thanks for your feedback.

I like number two better. A good view and very nice blurred background.

AeroSmith wrote in post #1991377
I like number two better. A good view and very nice blurred background.

Thanks Josh. I still have yet to redo these, but I will get around to it soon.

Good shots. Well done.

Sindri Skulason wrote in post #2014192
Good shots. Well done.

Thanks Sindri.

Alright I redid the PP on these shots finally and I wanted to see if they were better. So, are they?

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

HOSTED PHOTO
please log in to view hosted photos in full size.

The last set are much better to my way of thinking. Very nice shots!
Karen

The second set looks much better. Nice shots!

Second set is much better. Well done.

For what it's worth, I like the second shot too.

Yes, much better. Good PP

Woolburr wrote in post #2024772
Second set is much better. Well done.

Thanks Dan. This is what the first ones should have looked like.

Medic85 wrote in post #2030536
For what it's worth, I like the second shot too.

Haha. Thanks Chris. Glad you liked them. We need to go shooting again soon.

Sp00ks wrote in post #2030982
Yes, much better. Good PP

Thank you.

In2Photos wrote in post #2032064
Thanks Dan. This is what the first ones should have looked like.


Haha. Thanks Chris. Glad you liked them. We need to go shooting again soon.


Thank you.

Ok, I'll be free next weekend, maybe. PM sent.