Can I have this?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is one from Viera. The Sandhill Cranes were constantly on the move and the little ones really good eaters. :) There was a slope and I cleaned some stuff in the BG.



1D4, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/250s, f/8, EC +0.33, ISO 400

[Lorant Voros]

I like the interaction between parent and chick. A lot of caring from the parent. Good to see the eyes from both birds. Very nice one.
Lorant

[Jim Crosswell]

Beautiful image Axel! I like the interaction, sharpness and BG.

[Fabs Forns]

Good capture, I hope they are still among the living, last report, they were nowhere to be seen :(
Lovely use of DOF and EXP control.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good capture, I hope they are still among the living, last report, they were nowhere to be seen :(
Lovely use of DOF and EXP control.

I'm not sure, on my last day I couldn't find them anymore.

[Desmond Chan]

Lovely photo! May crop of the right a bit if it were mine. Everything else looks good to me.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely interaction , Axel. Agree on trying a crop from the right to decentre the action a bit.

[Robert Amoruso]

Axel,

Nice moment captured, good low angle and DOF keeping all the important stuff in focus. I feel the chick is too bright in the highlights - not over exposed - just too bright. I tried a highlights selection using the channels pallet and then using a BG layer and creating a grayscale mask. Blending mode to multiply and adjusted the Blend If for the layer. I further painted out most of the image accept for the chick to see how it looked.

I will post it if you wish.

[Ken Watkins]

This is wonderful even down to the little grub.
I would not mind where they were in the frame if it were mine:)

[arash_hazeghi]

this is very cute Axel, chick and mom interaction always pleasing

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Axel,

Nice moment captured, good low angle and DOF keeping all the important stuff in focus. I feel the chick is too bright in the highlights - not over exposed - just too bright. I tried a highlights selection using the channels pallet and then using a BG layer and creating a grayscale mask. Blending mode to multiply and adjusted the Blend If for the layer. I further painted out most of the image accept for the chick to see how it looked.

I will post it if you wish.

Thanks, Robert! Sure, feel free to repost. I'm actually fine with it as it is, I made this on an afternoon with high clouds and the chick looks how I remember the scene.

[Alma K Bailey]

Beautiful color on mama bird and baby is so sweet, What a great photo, I like the interaction of the birds.. And they do have wonderful eyes..

Alma

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

loved the tight comp and the DOF a lot. awesome low angle. Well done as usual Axel.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Axel,
Super interaction and focus is right where it needs to be. Outstanding all around!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks, Peter! Very interesting idea, I haven't thought of that and think it works.

[Ana Garcia]

its really cute. where did you take it?