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Proud Parents
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Proud Parents

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted May 6, 2013292 views10 comments
Newborn chick plus a peek at an unhatched blue egg
Venice Rookery, Venice, Fl

2013:04:09 13:46:29
500mm
Subject dist: 25m
1/4000 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Hand-held

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 6, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Really nice Sandy. Love the breeding colors and the little one.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on May 6, 2013 at 3:06 PM
Very nice shot of this family unit with the baby chick. I like it a lot. Nice feather detail and BG.
Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 6, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Love these family photos Sandy, you have quite the album by now! :smile:
Great setting and I especially like the how this comp makes the newborn look so very tiny :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 6, 2013 at 6:20 PM
The composition couldn't have been nicer..... great shot!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 7, 2013 at 2:32 AM
Sandy,

Great shot, the chick is a real bonus, it must be a big egg to get that beak in :biggrin:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 7, 2013 at 7:11 AM
Great comp. and the birds really stand out with the dark BG Sandy, of course the little one makes for a very endearing picture. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on May 7, 2013 at 7:48 AM
Great photo Sandy, and I'll just ditto the above comments.
Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 7, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Excellent image of this Egret family! I love the tiny chick, the unhatched egg, and the beautiful breeding plumage. Great comp and bg. :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 7, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Wonderful timing Sandy. What a tiny chick.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Harris on May 7, 2013 at 3:27 PM
Your Egret images got me out of the house. Thanks. I love the family portrait and you have an image where the subject just pops. Great job. I like that you can see into the nest a bit. Out here every nest is up above me.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments