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    Bill Harbin
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    Default Red-throated Loon and chick

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    Iceland, 11pm, 1DsM3, 600+2x, f8, 1/320, ISO400, cropped some all around for presentation here

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    Excellent image! I like the composition, light, angle and mood. The chick puts it over the top for me. It needs a little bit CCW rotation, I drew a line from eye to the eye in the reflection (0.22) and I would remove that bright spot and its reflection in the middle of the parent's body near the water. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming!

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    Just excellent!!! I'd add a little canvas at the bottom so when you frame and mat it, you don't loose any of the reflection. This is lovely image to view. Thank you!!

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    Nicely done Bill,
    Good composition, image and exposure. I like the soft mellow green hues in the water. The little guy next to mom is having a ball...congrats...:cool:

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    Great picture, beautiful bird. I like the lighting and how the chick blends in with the adult plumage. Congrats!

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    Ditto Grace and Axel on the observations. Especially Graces comment on the extra space for the bottom framing. A excellent and lovely portrait of mom and the new born chick. This is my first observation of the Red Throated Loon and grand one at that.

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    A lovely lovely shot! Would love to witness a scene like this for this species. I think everyone else pretty much covered it. The light rocks! Excellent shot!

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    Gorgeous image. I almost didnt even see the chick! The light is just beautiful.

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    Great light complimenting a sharp, well-composed image! Axel and Grace both make excellent points. Thanks for posting!

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    I really like this image and the lighting conditions you got. I'm going to go against the grain here in regards to the reflection. I like most of it, but not the face part - plus the blue creeping in from below kinda spoils it too...wish it was all green. To that end I would crop away the face in the reflection (about to where the neck meets the throat) and add a tiny bit of canvas above the loon. The colours in the water are gorgeous!!
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    Lovely light and head angle and sharp. The chick is a bit lost in the adult's plumage...
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    Hey Bill,

    Great image!
    Super sharp with plenty of detail, and the exposure is not half bad ;)

    We sure had fun in Iceland, thanks for sharing in the memories,

    Chas

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