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Common Loon

by KC Choo

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 2012113 views6 comments
I am reposting this as I had problems with the uploading of the image previously. I apologise for having prior comments deleted. Recommenting would be appreciated, of course.

As I said earlier, I had a very magical dawn shoot last week at a B.C. Interior lake in zero temperatures (Celcius), clear sky, and a ghost-like mist coming off the lake. I had concentrated on the one and two-day old chicks in my efforts that morning - done by 7:30 and drove the 4+ hours home after breakfast feeling very satisfied with both meal and shoot.

1D MkIV, 600mm II, ISO800, tripod on electric-motor driven boat, no flash.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 20, 2012 at 8:09 PM
I said in the first posting that I loved this. :) The light and colors are wonderful, and of course the subjects and their positions are amazing. Great job on exposure.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 21, 2012 at 12:58 AM
If the meal was as fine as this photo, you have every reason to be satisfied. Superb work, Kwan. Wonderful light on the chick.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by David Williams on June 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM
You sure got the angle just right on this one, KC. Great to get the feeding shot with the head turn on the "carrier"...... :wink:
:toast:
Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 21, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Looks much better than your previous post Kwan :biggrin: Great interaction you captured here, I wish the feeding parents eye stood out a bit more but nothing you could have done about that. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 22, 2012 at 12:44 AM
I like the tight grouping of the family and the animated open-beak of the one youngster. Quite different than the loon images I have viewed in the past. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 22, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Wonderful image. Love the low angle and the feeding chick, well worth the trip.

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