Blacksmiths Plover Chick

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted August 2, 201498 views11 comments

As this was so small, it was not making the normal raucous noise.
Awful light for this one but I had to give it a go

Taken in Nxai Pan, Botswana.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 RX at 560 mm
F7.1
ISO 800
1/4000

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 2, 2014 at 11:04 AM

My what big feet you have. Cute capture.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 2, 2014 at 12:19 PM

I love the position of the forward leg and the little bit of head tilt, Ken. You did an excellent job subduing the harsh light.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 2, 2014 at 1:59 PM

Very cute-poor guy is all wet and quite a bit small for his big feet. Very nicely captured and processed Ken.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 2, 2014 at 2:27 PM

I've seen some human beings built like that, a true lesson in humility. Light sure didn't do you any favors but it is more than offset by the wonderfulness of the subject and comp.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 2, 2014 at 5:28 PM

All been said.
Great stuff !!
John

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 2, 2014 at 5:31 PM

Ken,
This is a very cute shot. Do you think it is possible to remove some of the shadow on his face?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 3, 2014 at 3:49 AM

Thanks everybody, I am glad you enjoyed it.

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 4, 2014 at 1:55 PM

Nice and cute - liked it a lot

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 4, 2014 at 8:39 PM

Loved the raised leg and a 9 on the cuteness scale. Good job shooting this backlit subject Ken...I do think you have a bit more room in the shadows to bring our a little more detail without it looking fake, but nice job.

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Comment posted by Josiah Launstein on August 5, 2014 at 1:48 AM

Oh my goodness! This guy is so cute but his legs are crazy long for his body!

It looks like you put the baby's body on its mom's or dad's legs! I like his wet feathers underneath and all the fluffiness up top. It's nice and sharp, too and I like how you got his leg coming forward.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 6, 2014 at 8:35 AM

Those big feet really stand out, excellent!

Ray

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