This image was captured at the rookery in Gatorland, Orlando, Florida last March. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF shot at 290mm (360mm FFE)
1/800 F/5.6 -1 1/3 EV ISO 100
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joseph, I think you have the wrong title here - how about 'rock chick' Gotta love that 'spikey' hairdo on youngster, and I really like how you have cropped this with parent tight in the frame, guarding over the chick. Overall well exposed, and I do like the detail and colours on the parents head and bill. Im fine with the shadows too, as they are not over parents head.
Agree that the chick is stealing the spotlight here! You managed to get the light and the shadows in the right spots.
The comp is a bit tight for my personal taste but I have a feeling you had to crop it tight to get rid of the BG crap!
A lovely image and you get bonus points for making me smile!!
gail
Thank you all for viewing and commenting. I very much appreciate it. It is very special to follow a pair of egrets from nest building, through egg laying, to hatching of the chicks, and finally watching the chicks grow. That was the case in this instance, wonderful memories I will always have. Thank you all once again.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Great Egret and Chick
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