Killdeer Mom and Chick

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 2011185 views9 comments

Sugar Land, TX April 25, 2011. Part II

D3. ISO 800. 300/2.8 with 2x tc. f8 1/1600s -0.7 ev. About 40% FF.

Killdeer Chick trying to hide under his mother. I don't know if you can quite make out the exasperated look on mama's face, but she looked really tired and worn trying to keep up with the two chicks. They weren't hiding from me-some people where riding bikes with their kids and being quite noisy and that frightened the mother, who called them-the chicks were pretty oblivious to any perceived danger.

I am still working on trying to get a really good image of both chicks under there. I have some, just not "the one".

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM

I highly recommend viewing the larger version. In that version you can see the wonderful clarity and detail of this image. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on April 27, 2011 at 9:37 AM

I may be wrong, but it looks to me as though you have a slight blue colour cast on this shot. I think it would be worth going back to the original and see if warming the colour balance a little improves what is already a fine picture.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 27, 2011 at 11:17 AM

I love the wonderful behavior and detail here, Angela. I do wish there was better lighting on Mom's face though. You might try brightening things up a bit to see if that helps.

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on April 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM

the larger version has to be seen before comment. great details . Th sky/land separation line direction claims for a CCW rotation.

Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Great behavior shot, and I do see the mother looks tired. I like this, and am looking forward to when you get the shot that pleases you.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 27, 2011 at 9:57 PM

You have some of the cutest images I've seen Angela, and this one's another great example :^)

I love the low angle you acquired and the suggestion of exasperation you caught on Mama's face ;^)

I agree with Luca that a CCW rotation would me a slight improvement, even if the lay of the land was exactly as you have it here. Other than that, this is a perfect image for me :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on April 28, 2011 at 10:43 AM

This images tells the story, and yes I can see the exasperated expression on Mom. Nice and sharp, and the angle of view is a compliment to the entire photo. I really like the layer this image reveals. Not sure, but I might look at a slightly different crop so that the top margin of the in-focus grass does not cut the composition in half. It's a wonderful picture story Angela!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 28, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Great behavior you have captured, Angela.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Angela,
beautiful and cute moment you captured here. As others said, the larger version shows terrific detail.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments