Shag chicks feeding

Gallery: AvianPosted June 22, 2017196 views7 comments

A frame further on to the one posted earlier with the chicks eager to be fed.

Thanks to those who have viewed or posted comments, cheers.

Steve
Subject: Shag chicks (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) about to be fed
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/11 ISO3200
Original format: Portrait, slight crop
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 22, 2017 at 10:31 AM

Great poses on the chicks with good detail. Perhaps a bit more of the parent's head?

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 22, 2017 at 11:12 AM

Cheers Allen, sadly almost FF on the width, with zero on the LHS. You have to crop tight 'in camera' to avoid the fence wires protecting both subjects & 'photographers' as this is all shot on cliffs with a very long drop. enlightened

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 22, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Hi Steve
I like this shot better than the first feeding posting. The inter action with the parent and chicks works better.
Nice work.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 22, 2017 at 1:37 PM

Peter, just be patient - Part three hopefully will be the finally enlightened

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on June 22, 2017 at 5:28 PM

This is a very nice shot Stephen. A delightful look at this adult feeding its youngsters. I agree with Allen that it would have been nice to have included a little more of the parent, but fully understand your explanation for this. Quite an effective image.

Registered on May 5, 2011, 161 Posts, 908 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 22, 2017 at 11:25 PM

I like this composition better than the previous post, Steve. Good dof with all the chicks fairly sharp and all the beaks extremely so.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 23, 2017 at 9:43 PM

I like this as posted Steve-all the essential elements to tell the story are nicely presented. Cheers

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments