Im So Cute

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 2010272 views19 comments

Are they not darling or what? Baby plover at Ft DeSoto This past week. I knew they were in the shore weeds but needed to keep my distance so I set up at the bottom of the hill and waited for him to come back around as the two siblings were just exploring every inch of their little home.
Canon 7D 300 mm 2.8 l lens w 2X
ISO 320 f10 @1/1000 early morning backlit sun

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on June 20, 2010 at 5:06 PM

This little guy sure is off the cute scale, Cheryl! Reminds me of ET for some reason. It's sharp enough for me to see the individual hairy feathers on the edges of the bird's profile. However, I think the shadow is hiding some detail on the breast. The detail in the face is better, complete with eye catchlight. However, there too you might try lightening the shadow a bit. Just nits. This is a really interesting, attention-grabbing image.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 20, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Very cute! back lighting birds is not easy but you seemed to pull it off very well. Love the off center composition and how you captured that "I'm exploring" look. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM

That is cute! Nice low angle and I like the inclusion of the sand and reeds.

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Comment posted by Robbie Knight on June 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM

I love the "knobby-knee's" and imagine a wobbly head as this cute little guy heads down the beach at a high rate of speed :) I like the vertical (centered) lines which bracket him and make it seem like he is coming out of the dunes and headed back to the wetted edge of the ocean. Great picture

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on June 20, 2010 at 5:44 PM

The essence of cute. Love the framing provided by the grass and backlit feathers. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 20, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Nice job with the backlit exposure, Cheryl and it certainly is cute. I like keeping it small in the frame to emphasize it's size. The oof foreground is a bit distracting-you might think about taking a bit off the bottom to de-emphasize it.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on June 20, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Cheryl Iike this alot!! You got the sparkle in the eye, which is so important. And you worked with the light to your advantage. Also, the composition works for me. Big congrats!!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 20, 2010 at 8:05 PM

Super Cutie

The backlight really works well here, excellent work Cheryl.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on June 20, 2010 at 9:12 PM

I really like the way this is framed and backlit. Very well done Cheryl!

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 20, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Definitely darling!

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on June 20, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Well yeah! Delightful!

Peter

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on June 21, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Looks truly vulnerable from here. Hope mama is around somewhere close!

Nicely captured and composed, Cheryl!

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on June 21, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Ditto to Rich's comment. A very cute photo, Cheryl.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 21, 2010 at 3:57 PM

A beauty, Cheryl. A brave cute plover exploring an unknown world. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 21, 2010 at 7:33 PM

What a cutie!!

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on June 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM

cute is the word . I love it

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 22, 2010 at 6:33 PM

Very cool, Cheryl!

The back lighting and out of focus grass make a wonderful setting for this little guy.

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Comment posted by Stephen on June 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM

I like the low angle and yes it is adorable.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 23, 2010 at 8:13 PM

How great is this! Love the rimlit edges, excellent exposure..and soooo cute :)
Just like a dream, it's a winner Cheryl

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