This pair was imaged last summer. The chick is about 6 days old, and will soon be evicted from the parents back. It varies a bit, but usually by 2 weeks, the parents are not allowing the chick to ride around. They will dive away if the chick tries to climb on board.
D500 600VR f/7.1, 1/1000s ISO 500. Taken from my little boat.
Post: 20% crop for comp. Cleaned up reflection from catchlights in the water, selective sharpening, bit of curves work. Cleaned up catchlights on iris of both birds.
Advice and comments appreciated.
Cheers
Randy