Least Tern Chick

[denise ippolito]

Canon 1D Mark III
500mm +1.4 ex
1/2000 sec. at f/8
ISO 400
Tripod, cropped, some beach clean up
NY

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Cool pose Denise. Looks like he is being chased: "Help me!"
Like the wings up, the open beak and the sand splash at his feet, great moment.
Perfect sun angle and composition.

[Sachin Saraf]

What a beautiful Image...Love everything about it...

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

I'm so jealous. I still have not seen a tern chick. This is as cute as ever, and done well.:bg3:

[Chad Caswell]

LOL was he saying where is my Mommmy... :S3:

Great shot D, love what you captured here. :cheers:

[Wynand van Wyk]

Love the comp and such a cute pose! Great detail and clean surroundings. I like it a lot.

Super image!:S3:

[Doug Rodda]

Love the sand kicked up!

[adrian dancy]

Excellent image , well executed....very cute.

[Chris Kotze]

Cute little fellow:bg3: Superbly captured and exposed

[gail bisson]

Very nice image. Love the kicked up sand. Add to that, the open beak and wings up and you have a wonderful image. I like the vertical comp as well,
Gail

[Neil Nourse]

Cute shot Denise.

For me the raised foot really adds to this as it gives a sense of motion. Love the comp, and DOF was perfect.

TFS Neil

[Dumay de Boulle]

Love the space and comp. A ver clean appealing image...So cute!

[Steve Zamek]

This one makes me smile. Lots of emotional appeal in this image. Lots of expression in that little chick. I like the loose crop.

[noelle zaleski]

Simply adorable Denise!!

:S3::S3::S3::S3:

I love everything about this image ... great capture!

[Bill Dix]

Sweeeeeet! Love the comp. Open beak puts it over the top.

[Tom Rambaut]

I don't like the word cute...but for this image I will say it. Very cute.

[denise ippolito]

Thank you all for the very kind comments.:S3:

[christopher galeski]

great shot,love the flying sand off its foot,I think its saying,**** that sand is hot,well done.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

You are dishing out cuties after cuties !!!

[Michael Zajac]

Great exposure and comp.

[Troy Lim]

Very cute, TFS, Dennis!

[Brendan Dozier]

Super cute capture, Denise, like the vertical, and sand kick-up is nice touch. Well done!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

thats just superb, Denise. everything is spot on. raised foot, open bill, raised wings....all in one. one heck of a shot.

[denise ippolito]

Thank you all so much for the kind comments.:S3:

[Michael Lotito]

Now that is one cute bird. I love the way it is isolated against the sand.