GBH Fledgling

Gallery: AvianPosted May 27, 2013285 views7 comments

"Testing my Wings"
Venice Rookery, Venice, Florida

2013:03:30 13:42:04
D800
500mm
1/160 sec, f/16
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 27, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Nicely caught, Sandy. Very dimensional. I like how the bird stands out against the OOF background, but is solidly supported by the vegetation in the foreground. Really expert work, in probably harsh lighting. One small, teeny niggle—there is a twig directly below the bird that is for whatever reason, blue. I would be tempted to desaturate that.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 27, 2013 at 8:28 PM

A fledgling only a mother could love. Nicely captures, Sandy. The kid pops off the background nicely.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 27, 2013 at 9:13 PM

More then a bad hair day, a bad body day. Well captured and it tells a story nicely.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 27, 2013 at 11:49 PM

Great pose, Sandy, and well captured.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Wonderful pose and setting, nice job in getting this, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 28, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Great capture, Sandy! Nice complimentary colors in the bg. I love the pose.

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

Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 28, 2013 at 10:12 PM

I like him/her! Sandy their just may be enough interest among avian enthusiasts to specialize in "egg n chick" images, in which case I think you may have captured the market.

Great photo, thanks for posting!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments