Loon (on nest)

[Mike Lentz]

This Loon family took up residence on a lake about a mile from my home this spring and was really close to the shoreline. I was able to lay on my belly on a tarp on the muddy shore to get this image late in the day. I am happy to say that the two eggs both succesfully hatched. :) I was worried about predation being so close to the shoreline.



Nikon D300 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 with 2x Nikkor TC
ISO 400 ~ F/8 ~ 1/100 sec ~

[David Roach]

Do I really have to say what I like about this image; just everything!!!! ...Sorry Artie ;-)

[Brian Barcelos]

Very pleasing image Mike, Love the calm mood and I kike the reflection. Congrats.

Brian

[denise ippolito]

Mike, Really nice to see a nest with a Loon! Love the reflection and the colors are gorgeous. Great HA also. Glad to hear the eggs hatched successfully!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Interesting crop, good angle and eye contact. I would remove the two bright spots in the upper left and find the big leaf on the right side a bit distracting. Maybe a bit more contrast?

[Stu Bowie]

I like the head turn Mike, and what a lovely red eye. Your low angle has worked out well, and the colours in the BG are simply amazing. Great capture.

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent detail and colours. Great head turn and a super low angle

[Bob Malbon]

Mike, With the bright spot gone it is a winner! Any images of the hatchlings? Bob

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

I understand the concept. First I thought the bird is too high in the frame but the reflection tells it however some more room would be pleasant :) Colors are very nice.
The focus doesn't seem to be on the head. Bird's back and the nesting material looks sharp to me.

Szimi

[Kiran Poonacha]

Lovely frame and the eye contact of the bird along with the angle works well. great BG too..Agree with GS on the focus and the details on the Bird head looks washed maybe because of NI. nevertheless a great frame..

[Mike Lentz]

Thanks for the feedback, agree about the upper two light area's. :)

Szimi, I adjust where the exact focal point is and on this image I had it right on the eye @ F/8. :)

[Ramon M. Casares]

I would only suggest to desaturate the BG a bit, the rest is very nice, scene, pose, detail, light, species. Congratulations!

[Art Kornienko]

Wow Mike, bg and fg colours are truly amazing, lovely crop. I agree with Ramon, I would desaturate bit.

[Gal Shon]

Very well made.
I wouldn't touch the leaf, but I would have remove the two white spots ULC.