FIRST DIP

[Marina Scarr]

Photographed this one day old Sandhill Crane Colt taking its first dip in the pond next to its nest. I was quite surprised to see that the chicks could swim like fish from shortly after they were born. What a treat it was to watch and photograph them exploring and learning the ropes.

Canon 40D, Canon 400DO F4 IS
F4, 1/1000sec, ISO 400, manual mode
Hand held

C & C always welcomed and much appreciated.

Marina Scarr
Florida Master Naturalist
www.marinascarrphotography.com

[Shawn Zierman]

Great light...love the warmth.
Nice quality reflection....love how big the eye looks in the reflection.
Composition is solid.
Cute factor is ridiculous.
Sweet image.

[David Salem]

Beautiful. BG, exposure, details and comp are perfect. The reflection adds allot to the scene. Love the tiny drops of water stuck to its flanks. Great work.

[Satish Ranadive]

Marina:
Gorgeous image of cute and sweet little one.Wonderful colors,great details,nice water ripples and above all lovely reflection.
Love it.

Regards,
Satish.

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful composition chosen, Marina. So many fine elements, not the least of which is that cute chick. Lovely.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Marina - this is a beautiful photo! Love the clear reflection and the light is gorgeous. Where in FL was this taken?

[Marina Scarr]

Where in FL was this taken?

This was taken at a small pond near Brooksville. A friend of mine just happened to be driving by and saw the cranes building a nest. There are many crane nests in Florida each year.

[Randy Stout]

Marina:

Too cute for sure. I love the hairdo, nice reflection, rich colors.

I might consider cleaning up the small shoot in front of the bird. The others don't bother me.

Interesting about them swimming, I would not have guessed that, since to the best of my knowledge, the adults don't ever swim. Have you seen the adults swimming?

Cheers

Randy

[Marina Scarr]

Interesting about them swimming, I would not have guessed that, since to the best of my knowledge, the adults don't ever swim. Have you seen the adults swimming?

While I have never seen an adult swim, Randy, I have a strong suspicion they can swim just based upon watching the little ones manage so well.

[Karl Egressy]

Wow, truly amazing picture, Marina. The reflection makes this shot special, beside the cuteness factor of the little one.

[Melissa Groo]

Superb image, Marina. That reflection and the colors are killer. Wonderful IQ and I really like your comp. You took full advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Marina. I like the IQ, reflection, colours and composition.

[PhilCook]

About as cute as they come, liking his little reflection

[dankearl]

Gorgeous photo, the reflection is very nice, the golden hue is works perfect with the chicks color.

[John Cooper]

A most appealing image Marina. Beautiful warm colours and the little movement in the water adds to the composition. Including the relection really makes the image pop..!!

[Petros Petrou]

Very nice image. Great light, detail and sharpness. The reflection is perfect and the cute factor over the top!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Beautiful image Marina with gorgeous colours and light. Cannot do better than this IMO.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Broke my sweetness scale. I love the colors in the water, the fluffyness of the chick and the overall feel of this not to mention the reflection.

[BobbyPerkins]

Not only a wonderful capture but a wonderful moment to experience! How rewarding to keep it. Lovely setting, the colorful water, full reflection, and such a precious little one. As a photographer you should be very proud as it's images like this one that opens peoples hearts & minds to conservation. Beautiful work.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great pose and colours, Marina.