Common loon family at Crex Meadows WI

[Michael Thompson]

I got this shot in my little rubber raft, the main trick was to get between the setting sun and the birds. I just lucked out with the nice background. 7DLL 100-400ll at 370mm, 1/1250 ss, f/5.6, iso 640

[Lorant Voros]

I like this one very much, Michael. Nice family image with the environment. I wish to photograph these birds one day too. I guess the 100-400 with the 7D is a super nice lightweight combo for this kind of photograph from the boat. Thank you for sharing.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely shot excellent composition, the two chicks are the icing on the cake.
(Lucked out = you were lucky/fortunate?)

[Michael Thompson]

Lovely shot excellent composition, the two chicks are the icing on the cake.
(Lucked out = you were lucky/fortunate?)

Yes!

[John Robinson]

Superb wide angle job Michael.
Pops even in the thumbnail.
Well done indeed
John

[Tim Foltz]

Michael, nice seeing these birds in their breeding plumage, something we don't see here in CA.
Nice soft BG and the loons are sharp.

-Tim

[Adhika Lie]

Beautiful, Michael! I really love how you included the BG in this image. And then I noticed the chicks! :D

PS. What do you do to protect the camera from water damage when you are in the raft?

[William Dickson]

Very nice Michael. A pleasure to view. Love the detail and the BG fits well.

Will

[Michael Thompson]

Beautiful, Michael! I really love how you included the BG in this image. And then I noticed the chicks! :D

PS. What do you do to protect the camera from water damage when you are in the raft?

Thanks! So far, I am just trying to be careful not to get it too close to the water, knock on wood !! It is weather sealed, so as long as I don't dunk it, I think it will be fine.

[Nikhil Patwardhan]

The 3D look is very engaging and the eyes of the chicks are really cute. Nice subtle color gradations in the darks. The composition reminds me of old postage stamps

[Loi Nguyen]

Great composition and in good light. Very lovely BG. The eyes look a bit soft to me. Not sure where the focus point is. LOi