Limpkin Juvie
Taken yesterday at Loxahatchee, you will notice the that there are still 'baby' feathers behind the left leg on this fledgling. The first indication that this was not an adult, was it lack of coordination and dexterity. It sure was fun to watch this Limpkin trying to keep his balance by throwing his wings up into the air. Cropped to vertical.
Nikon D3, 500mm lens and 1.4X TC, 1/1600@f5.6, ISO 1000, FF -2/3
Hugh, that is a lovely sharp image and coveys the story about the lack of balance. I think I would crop out some of the bottom; what do you think?
Cheers, Jay
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Very cool find, Mr. Hugh :)
I love the fluffy baby feathers you mention and his fight for balance.
Hope to see you Sunday morning!
Probably not a bad idea, as it eliminates the dead space at the bottom. Thanks for the input and advice.
Sweet capture Hugh !!! I know how long you spend waiting for them !!! Patience pays !!
Love the pose, behavior and feather texture !!! Like the slightly tighter re post !! Big Congrats !!!
Light was a tad harsh to me, but I like the comp as originally presented, also pose and detail are very nice.
Congratulations.
Great behavior Hugh! I love the clumsy look. :) I am happy either way with space below. Thanks for sharing. :)
I like the original composition and the light is just lovely, so I prefer the original as posted.
Love the pose and the baby feathers. Both presentation above work but, I think I prefer the original. Hope to see more.
Sweet light and a fantastic capture. I too like the original crop.
nice one Hugh J.. cool pose, and well captured., I like your crop.
Hi Hugh, well captured image here, I just see a bit of blue fringing around the subject, which tells me the sky needs to go a bit darker and is most probably a bit washed out...
It works for me in terms of composition, and I like the original post. The sky is a bit bright to my taste. I am not sure if you were shooting in manual mode but I think that you did it to get as much details as possible in the blacks and that caused the brightness of the sky.
Super pose and happy with either comp as each has its merits. Agree sky is a tad bright which has caused some blue fringing.
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