With Mom_

Gallery: AvianPosted June 30, 20171,303 views11 comments

Another of the images I was able to capture a few weeks back of a Loon pair and their chicks. The tail of the female was slightly clipped from the full framed image, so I cropped from the left to offer an intimate look of the chick under the protection of its Mom. I was amazed really at how comfortable they were around me on my kayak, which I think is evident from the relaxed look of the chick.

Green River Reservoir, Vermont

D500
500mm f/4
1/500s@f/9
ISO 360
1EV
HH from a kayak

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 30, 2017 at 1:15 PM

Wow, pretty impressive! You must've gotten pretty close. Nice exposure, and great subject. devil

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 30, 2017 at 4:26 PM

Very cool look. Nice intimate image. Sounds like this is cropped from the left? If so, I'd loosen up the crop just a bit so the adults head isn't quite as close to the edge of the frame.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 30, 2017 at 4:51 PM

Yes, I think you're right Keith. I've made more room on the left in the re-edit.

Best,

Chuck

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 30, 2017 at 4:56 PM

So wierd I love it.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 30, 2017 at 5:55 PM

I think the repost is better, but I'd push it further and include even more of the mother.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 30, 2017 at 6:40 PM

Excellent, Chuck. Incredible detail in the mother Loon, and I like the looks of the chick. I'm rather surprised at their reaction to you as when I've been in a canoe or kayak the birds have still been pretty skittish. Is this an area with lots of kayak traffic?

The repost looks about right to my eye, but it's pretty much a matter of taste.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 30, 2017 at 10:21 PM

Chuck, as Keith suggests more space behind mom is a good choice. This is a fine example of mom's protective instinct that allowed you such close framing, otherwise she would have been long gone. Nice work to get them in good focus.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 30, 2017 at 11:09 PM

This is very cool. I'd try Keith's suggestion and go even further to the left to include more of the mom.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 1, 2017 at 11:32 AM

I am just amazed that you were able to get this close. I can rarely get closer than 100 feet to any duck in my kayak even if I practice my most stealthy approach. Good job on the loon and the chick. Light is very pleasant.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 1, 2017 at 3:58 PM

Lovely shot, Chuck ! The repost works even better for me. I love the huge head and the small chick. Simply great ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 2, 2017 at 12:52 PM

Excellent. Nicely composed relationship image.

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