3 day old chick sand cranes

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 400
m 1/800 @ 6
300 mm lens

[PhilCook]

Very cute, love the comp with the big brother protecting his smaller sibling...or at least that's the story it tells me. Liking the light and color and low angle, I think this could do with another round of selective sharpening on the foremost bird, particularly the head

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Stuart. Cute poses, good comp, and a nice low shooting angle. It seems a bit odd that the eyes are so solid black given that it appears to be a sunny day. I would suggest trying to selectively brighten the eyes (and maybe add a catchlight) to give them more "life." I think this one tweak will take this attractive image up several notches! :S3:

[Robert Holguin]

Excellent shot.
Two great poses, terrific comp, great shooting angle, and nice details.
Excellent timing love how the smaller one is behind the taller one.
Well done.

[David Salem]

Nice shot of these cute little guys. Techs look great and they are both sharp. I agree with Steve about the solid black eyes, a little catch will go a long way here. Well done.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely sibling capture. Composition is nice. Just wish for lower, softer light. It would have added a lot to this image to see natural catchlight.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of cute little ones.Love the colors,details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Loi Nguyen]

Stuart, this is one super cute image. I love the image of the big brother protecting the little one. The heads of the birds seem a little soft relative to the fur on the chest on my monitor and eye.