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Under a Watchful Eye
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Under a Watchful Eye

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted May 18, 2011278 views21 comments
Newly-hatched baby stilt starting to explore.
Baylands, Palo Alto

D300s
500mm
Subject dist: 15.0m
1/320 sec, f/13
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on May 18, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Sandy,
Very nice comp on this. They both appear to be looking at something. Terrific depth of field with both birds looking sharp. Nice job on the whites. These are nearly impossible to expose in full sunny conditions.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on May 18, 2011 at 10:27 PM
Can see a mother's love and care for her baby in this one. Very nice, Sandy! :toast:
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Lusk on May 18, 2011 at 10:33 PM
A beautiful photo that tells a story.

I'll second David's comments. Well done! :toast:
Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 18, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Another sweet capture of these two. Nice soft light
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 18, 2011 at 11:24 PM
This doesn't have quite the emotional impact as the previous pictures of stilts you posted but it is equally engaging. I love the turn of the baby's head and the graceful raised leg of the adult.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on May 18, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Wow Sandy, this is fantastic. Technically excellent, and the mother/child comp puts it over the top. Love the water coming off her leg too. Really nice! :toast:
Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 18, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Another nice capture of these two Sandy. Honestly, I don't feel this one has the same intimate feel and impact as the other one, but still a nice behavior shot overall and that little one is the cutest little thing! I look forward to seeing even more of this series from you.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 19, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Looks just like his mama :biggrin: Technically excellent, nice work getting both birds sharp. I like the exploring youngster's inquisitive look and being able to see the red eye of it's watchful parent. Another Beauty Sandy!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 19, 2011 at 7:23 AM
Another beauty Sandy - I like the mother's concentration on the young bird. Thanks for your reply to my comment about numbers of photographers. I'm heading to SE Asia in October and from what I can gather I might bump into a lot more photographers there.

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 19, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Great interaction. Like the way the chick is looking toward the ground.
Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 19, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Nicely saturated colors Sandy, great contrast too. I especially like the size difference shown here.
Both very nicely in focus, not easy..A big 10+ on the cute scale :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Simply lovely image Sandy.
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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on May 19, 2011 at 1:19 PM
Beautiful image telling us a story ..
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 19, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Oh, Sandy, so cute, so clear, so sharp.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 19, 2011 at 5:06 PM
I like this image a lot Sandy. It just reinforces the idea/feeling of how fragile life is. I mean look at that little stilt, the vulernability is just palpable. I like this shot better than your last.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM
I like this one a lot too Sandy. Nice exposure, good sharpness on both birds and the concern of the parent and the vulnerability of the chick are obvious. Nicely done.
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 19, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Beautiful, Sandy. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Luca Mussato on May 20, 2011 at 2:57 PM
the DOF looks good, as well as the whites and the composition. Nice one once again.
Cheers, Luca
Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Wow, another great parent/child interaction image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Herb Sennet on May 21, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Your bird image is just lovely. It stands out from the crowd because it has a nice story within.
Herb.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 87 Posts, 106 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on May 24, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Sandy:
Lots to like in this one - posture of chick and parent, habitat, water droplets, exposure, etc. Neat capture.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments