I believe I can fly

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 2012237 views19 comments

After some TLC from mama, and some rest in the shade, the chick was up and away. When the little one would run fast and get all excited she would flap her wings (probably for balance but it looked as though she might be pretending to fly). Gotta love the spring.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 21, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Geoff, beautiful colors, light, detail, composition.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 21, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Oh my, what a cutie! Great capture, and I like how you gave him/her some running room in the image!!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 21, 2012 at 3:39 PM

Very nice shot, Geoff. I like the low POV and the colours.

D&L

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Wonderful detail and super cute!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 21, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Cute little scafer! Good color and detail. I really like the low angle and shallow DOF!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 21, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Super sweet geoff. I love your low angle and the sweet inocence of the expression. If you were to do any cleaning up I thin removing the stem coming from his bumm and the top angled portion of the one in front of him, you would just better an aleady super shot.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 21, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Excellent shot, detail is wonderful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 21, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Really cute and very nice photo! Comp is perfect along with your low angle and dof. Would love to have taken this one! Sharon

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on May 21, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Many many thanks everyone. Cheryl, I agree.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 21, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Sweet colors...

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Nice low POV and great detail. Very fun image Geoff.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 22, 2012 at 10:54 AM

This is way up there on the cute scale Geoff, very nice work.
Excellent details and a great job on the exposure & DOF as well..
"Gotta love the spring" in its step too

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 22, 2012 at 1:19 PM

The cute factor is off the chart. The low angle and the apparent "smile" you've captured really make the shot.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 22, 2012 at 6:36 PM

Cuteness is off the scale! How fun to be able to witness this as it was happening.

If that's a little twig at the hind end of the chick, it could get lost somewhere fast! Might seem to be a trivial nit, but for where and how it is placed, it might as well be a log!

This sure looks like a million dollar greeting card to me! Exciting. Wishing you good success in marketing it, if you choose to do it.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on May 22, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Wonderful detail and perspective. These are the moments that keep us going out to enjoy nature. Thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 23, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Yes you can.

Lovely shot with nice DOF. TFS.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 23, 2012 at 11:08 PM

What a little cutie, the open beak makes this special imo.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 24, 2012 at 1:26 AM

Geoff, this scores a 12 on the cuteness scale of 1-10. Beautiful colors, open beak, detail and pose. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by David Williams on May 24, 2012 at 10:39 AM

A real cutie, Geoff. The contrasting colors really set this up nicely, and the action/pose is great.

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