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This family was imaged in northern Michigan 2 weeks ago. I liked the chicks peaking out from under the parents wing. Probably 4 days old at this point.
D4 600VR f/8 1/1000s ISO 800 Pedestal mounted in the bottom of my little boat, "Loonie Too"
Post: Leveled, otherwise full frame. Cleaned up a few spots in the water. Selective sharpening. I actually had to desaturate the water, it was so vivid green!
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
I just love this! I'm a sucker for "baby" photos, but this a gorgeous shot all around. I wouldn't change a thing. Excellent image.
Fascinating reflection! What would you think about a Curves to bring up contrast in the face with a soft-edged mask limiting it just to the face but not spilling out into the water. Just enough to give the face a little punch....
I would love to see this in person some day.
Sweet photo, the great angle and nice water (not to mention the chicks),
make this about perfect.
Randy, love the little guy in the back with the look of curiosity. Fantastic that you got great HA's on all of them. Fantastic shot. I think the chick on the left just woke up.
Gary.
Thanks Jeannean and Diane, Gary and Dan.
Diane - I think you have a valid point. Because it is so easy to make the chicks look bad/crunchy with too much contrast, I kept it fairly soft throughout the image(plus the water was very vivid)
I went back and added a bit of contrast to the adults head. Will be fairly subtle on the web presentation, but I do think it is an improvement.
Cheers
Randy
nice one Randy,repost is better,nice head angle of the parent bird,great colors in this image.thanks.
Excellent pose and light, good exposure control, nice comp and good ambient.
Excellent Randy, like the two chick, they add so nicely, lot's to like. Your repost works even better, great shot.
Excellent pose and light,nice comp, good exposure.
Another great loon shot. The chicks are so sweet and a crowd pleaser for sure! Terrific low POV from your little boat.
I do see the difference in the repost. Looks better but have to say I don't have Diane's eye and would not have noticed the problem in the OP.
Gail
Hi Randy, the king of Loons at work again. :w3 I really like how the parent has spread the wing for the youngsters to snuggle in. I also like how they are facing the opposite direction, and with both heads posed clear of the parents plumage. Going between the two images, I can see the slight increase of contrast. Great work.
A superb portrait of this family, Randy. Your low angle, the color of the water, the position of the chicks.... doesn't get much better.
So envious. I was just canoe camping in the Adirondacks with my family but didn't have any luck in finding young. I had plenty of luck with finding black flies, however...:eek3:
Excellent capture. Great IQ & HA. I love the green water & those cute babies.
superb on all counts as noted above. i prefer the repost to the OP.
Randy,
I wouldn't have asked for more contrast after seeing the OP, but boy do I like the repost! Good feedback here :)
Loving your series on the loons, and I'm happy I finally got the chance to see them on a bigger screen than my phone provides. Looking forward to some future images!
Miguel
Great looking image Randy, i love the way its parallel to the sensor making it great image
i love the details
Thanks again everyone for the kind words and ideas.
Cheers
Randy
excellent low angle, pose and details Randy! I like your repost
Excellent moment you have captured, Randy Sir.
Beautiful colors and nice details.Wonderful composition.
Love the cute little ones.
Regards,
Satish.
