Under a Watchful Eye

Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 2012295 views12 comments

Avocet chick, Baylands, Palo Alto
3 days old, the size of a ping-pong ball

D300
500mm
1/800 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 13, 2012 at 2:04 PM

Very imaginative composition with the reflection of the parent near the (very cute) chick. Great job.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 13, 2012 at 3:12 PM

I love the comp showing the reflection of the parent. Very cute little avocet chick and nice reflection. Very nicely done!

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 13, 2012 at 3:36 PM

A good story, imaginatively shown!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 13, 2012 at 4:18 PM

An interesting and effective composition to include the parent as a reflection.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 13, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Clever ! Presume thats a parent in the reflection?
Cheers
JR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM

very cute - the reflection is a nice touch

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM

very cute - the reflection is a nice touch

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 14, 2012 at 1:30 AM

Sandy ..love the concept ....beautifully composed ...well done

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on June 14, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Sandy, that is just too cute...and too cool to have the parental reflection in (as) the background. Really, really special image IMO. Great job on all the technical side along with the creative vision you demonstrated here married to great colours and comp. "Keeper" is a serious understatement!

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 14, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Love the reflection of the adult in the background Sandy. Nice concept and executed well!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on June 15, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Very cool image Sandy. I like that the chick is in Mama's reflection.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on June 15, 2012 at 7:01 PM

Really cool image. Good technicals but the composition makes this one. Nice job.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments