lagune di cagliari Preening- (Ardea cinerea)

Preening- (Ardea cinerea). I photographed this gray heron while preening the feathers of the wings, well spread. Nikon D 850, Sigma supertele 300-800mm, f / 5,6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 100. Thanks for your comments

Great capture of the moment with superb technical quality! Complimenti, Giangiorgio! PDE

Grazie mille Pierre for yor beautiful appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

grey herons spend serious time on preening, as shown in this beautiful image. I've seen herons take a bath in a pond. I like the lighting and composition of this photo very much. The colors are pleasing too. Kind regards, Vincent

Fantastic capture of the bird preening those lovely feathers, Giangiorgio. Excellent colors, light and composition. Best regards, Paul.

Grazie mille Vincent for your interesting comments and compliments, Glad you liket it, ciao Giangiorgio

Paul and Dana I am glad you liked this photo, thank you for your appreciation and great commentary of my photo, ciao Giangiorgio

Giangiorgio, I'm aware that birds preening their feathers is done for several different purposes, one of which is to rid the feathers of dirt and small inspects. I've seen this behavior quite a few times, but never by a gray heron. Its very large wingspan dictates the bird's taking quite a lot of time preening their feathers. This image is in a word - glorious. The predominance of shades of orange in the BG corresponds perfectly to the orange in the bird's beak, in a few of its feather, and its legs. I am fascinated by the direction of the neck feathers. If the bird were standing straight up, they would be hanging vertically; clearly not the case in this scene. Finally, the lighting produced significant contrast, both in color and in tone. Thanks to Google Translate - "Ottimo lavoro, amico mio." - - My best always, michael - - Ciao!

Michael, your beautiful and generous comments are always very interesting and exhaustive, they reveal an accurate and detailed view of the photo. I'm glad you liked it and welcomed it as a favorite. Thanks for your compliments in Italian and for your continued support, ciao Giangiorgio

BoA fOtO...

Grazie mille Miguel, ciao Giangiorgio