I am way too cute W/ QUESTION???

Cute pose with a lovely subject. Lighting and colors look a bit dull but based on the catchlight it appears that the sun was a bit high in the sun.

Are you sure that's what the aperture was? @ f/18 I'd expect more DOF and not sure it matches up with the low ISO and relatively fast SS.

So cute!...and so fluffy!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Black Skimmer? Or something else?

The image shows this chick as tiny and vulnerable but it looks flat and darker than it should IMO.. I'd like to see this a bit brighter.

Luke: the EXIF in the large image indeed says f/18, 1/640th, and ISO 320.

Love the cute factor Cheryl. I believe the techs match up knowing how bright an environment this was taken in. Very, very bright. The image looks a bit flat because of the light angle shown well by the bird's shadow. I too think this could be presented a bit brighter, but I like it as posted as well.

I called everyone in the house to take a look at this cutie -- they all went ahhh -- I like the sand on the beak --

Hey everyone thanks for the comments. I am having a problem here and it is evident in the comments. On my monitor using CS5 I see a great bright and very sharp image yet when I post online using the same computer and monitor the images look flat and not sharp. What is going on? Yes I got a new computer so I ask what it could be? I am converting to srgb as well. I'm bumming out over here. I also need to add thatCS5 is also new from CS4 so Maybe I have the settings wrong? Seems this problem started at the time I updated to 5 as well as got a new computer.

Yes Richard this is a black skimmer chick... so cute :)

The title says it all! Very nice.

Yep, pretty darn cute. I also had something happen to my desktop monitor a few months ago that causes images not to look as sharp. They are fine on my laptop or Ipad. I haven't figured it out yet. This looks pretty sharp to me, but the tip of the bill is a bit soft (on my good monitor).

Poor thing ! Very lovely image, Cheryl !!!
Mauro

Cheryl, sharpness looks fine. To me it just looks a bit on the dark side, and only a bit. Did you calibrate your new monitor? If not, that could be a big reason why what you are seeing is not what others are seeing. The flatness is due mostly to what appears to be high/overhead lighting IMO.

Very cute! What kind of baby is it? I have the same issue when I post images on this site....

Cheryl, this guy is too cute. I love the pose and setting. I suspect that Ron's right about your aperture being due to the bright light--do you know what shooting mode you were in? I agree about the bill tip, maybe motion blur? at f/18 you'd certainly have enough dof! hope that you get your monitor issues settled.

Cute "fluffy little baby" image Cheryl, I like!
Ron's guess is mine, your camera's shutter priority setting? just adjusted for this bright scene..
Hope you get your PC/monitor thing squared away

Actually I always shoot aperature priority but I'll need to check that image. I checked this image and it was av I must have been shooting groups and forgot to change it. Oh well, worked for me here.

Very much cute, Cheryl. Nice angle and crisp image.

This is too adorable! You can really see how they can blend in to their environment when they need to.

A very cute little ball of fuzz. I like his pose, the raised head and the open bill. It looks pretty good on my screen, maybe just a touch more contrast and brightness.

Very high on the cuteness list.Light looks rather harsh though.

It think the cute factor makes up for the nits already mentioned. Can't lose with the cute factor!

Agreed! Way too cute. Great catch!

Ray

Cheryl-wish I could help out on the technical side-sorry, not that smart. From an artistic POV this is a very appealing image IMO. Nice capture.

A "10" on the cute scale, Cheryl.

I watched the works published on your website and even if this is a cute subject i think it will not take a place in your wonderful exposition. To me it is a bit flat, maybe darken the BG makes the fluffy result a bit more. It shouldn't have been an easy light to deal with. I like the sand on the bill and the composition is ok for me.

Hope this make sense, Luca.