Common Merganser with Chicks

[Binu John]

140495

Canon 1D Mark III + Canon 400mm f/5.6 L
1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 400

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Binu, I like the low POV on this one and the pano format. Personally a bit more image to the right might have helped? I'm undecided about the green above and wether it needs to be in or out, although it does give a nice 'splash' of colour within the image. BTW, have you blurred the BKG?

Don't forget, you can post 1200px wide, be nice to see the image larger to appreciate it more. :w3

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the image as presented. It is always easy after the event but I would have sacrificed a little shutter speed for more DOF, I think 1/1600 sec would have possibly rendered the preening chick a little more clearly.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Beautiful as ell as cute, Binu! Sharp with complementing colors overall!

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent low perspective, and just love the light in this, especially showing up the eye of the chick. You have captured great detail on the head of the Merganser, and the colours look great too. A personal thing, but I would crop away the green on top and create more of a pano crop.

Do we address you as Binu or John? :w3

[Bret Goddard]

I like it, very nice!

[Ian Wilson]

Great subject, I like the composition as is but agree that a little more DoF would have been better but then you may not have isolated the birds so well from the background.
Regards, Ian

[Binu John]

Thanks everyone for the C&C!

Thanks Steve! No, I haven't blurred the background during PP. Though there was no visible noise in the background as the ISO was 400, I still did a round of NR.


Hi Binu, I like the low POV on this one and the pano format. Personally a bit more image to the right might have helped? I'm undecided about the green above and wether it needs to be in or out, although it does give a nice 'splash' of colour within the image. BTW, have you blurred the BKG?

Don't forget, you can post 1200px wide, be nice to see the image larger to appreciate it more. :w3

TFS
Steve

[Binu John]

Thanks Stuart! I was not sure whether to keep that green on top or not.

You may address me as Binu. :S3:


Excellent low perspective, and just love the light in this, especially showing up the eye of the chick. You have captured great detail on the head of the Merganser, and the colours look great too. A personal thing, but I would crop away the green on top and create more of a pano crop.

Do we address you as Binu or John? :w3

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Sweet moment captured and a great low angle. I just wish the second chick was in a more favorable pose

[Binu John]

Thanks Cheryl! I too wish....but that chick was preening until they got far away from where I was shooting.

Sweet moment captured and a great low angle. I just wish the second chick was in a more favorable pose