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Baby coot being fed by mum

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Posted by Alan Bryant on April 30, 2007 at 1:06 PM
Baby coot being fed by mum
This little chap, was always pestering mum for food.

The baby's are so strange looking lol.

20D
500f4
Gitzo 1548/Wimberley Gimble
ISO 100
1/320 @ f5.6
EV -2/3
(This is full frame)

C & C are welcome

Thanks for looking :smile:
Posted by Andy Bate on April 30, 2007 at 1:11 PM
Nice capture, a little bit tight on the left hand side for me, could do with some canvas, great detail in the head feathers and chick though
Posted by David Kjaer on April 30, 2007 at 2:04 PM
A little contrasty but that is a minor and unavoidable nit - great intimate moment well captured!

David :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 30, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Delicate moment well caught. I guess the mum will think its beautiful.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 30, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Its a bit contrasty but its a great moment which you captured well!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 30, 2007 at 5:25 PM
Alan - just drop the contrast a tad in Shadow/Highlight adjust.

Lovely moment captured excedingly well, love that you can see chicks feet under the water - imho THIS is what nature photgraphy is all about Tim - EXCELLENT IMAGE :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy
Posted by Paula Graham on May 1, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Very intimate moment taken from a nice low viewpoint
Posted by Graeme Lee on May 1, 2007 at 3:32 PM
A really good capture Alan. I have had a couple of opportunities to shoot this type of moment but have nothing as good as this. Agree with the contrast and tightness on the left :toast: