How these little guys endure the grueling sun, throbbing heat, swirling winds, downpours of rain (finally yesterday) and predator attacks for 19-25 days each season in order to see that their precious eggs hatch, I can't even begin to fathom. Every year, I watch in awe at the wonders of nature...this one no less miraculous.
This was captured as the sun was setting while lying flat on my belly in the sand...hence the bloody elbow. No more short sleeves whilst crawling in the sand for me.
Canon 50D, 400DO & 1.4 TC @ 560 MM
F8, 1/1250sec, ISO 400, manual exposure
Frisbee as tripod, FULL FRAME
Lovely capture Marina and well composed. I particularly like the pose you captured here. She looks proud and very attentive. Sharp detail and well exposed. Congratulations on this touching captured moment.
Very interesting backstory to your image. It would seem easier to nest somewhere else!
Nice image. The sun angle is well off to your left, but the head turn made it work well for you. My 1st thought was that the image was too bright, but I really think it emphasizes the environment they live in, so I think it is appropriate. Same with the cropping, the looser crop here does give a real sense of the barren environment.
I thought the whites might be a bit hot, but when checking, really only the beak was just a bit blown (not really visible in the image to my eye) and a few of the foreground rocks.
I love the eggs peaking out from underneath the bird. I also like the pose and the story that accompanies the image. Sharpness is excellent. The whites may not be blown, but I'd still be tempted to tone them down a little.
A bird I'd love to photograph one day as the parendhood and care for the eggs and chicks really shows with these birds. You captured a tender moment here. And I do think this tenderness would have been eve stronger if you'd frame in more closely.
I have cropped this picture as per a suggestion from Japser and wonder whether this photo is more intimate. The other picture was more about the nest environment. This one more about the intimacy of the moment. I actually prefer this one.
The Thankless Job of Egg Incubation
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