Least Tern and Chick

[bob arkow]

Several day old chick.

d-300, 300 2.8, 1.7x, iso 400 f/6.3, 1/1000.

Comments and suggestions welcomed.

Bob

[Joe Senzatimore]

Very nice moment Bob. They look good together. I like the composition on this image.

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, a nice juxtaposition and you did a good job with the two head angles considering that you were working with the off-angled light.

There is a huge red cast to the original. For the repost removed the cast, did some beach clean-up, added black to the blacks and whites, selectively sharpening the bird, and a bit more :)

[Harshad Barve]

wow , this is so sweet and repost takes this over the top
TFS

[Danny Laredo]

This is such a wonderful moment and you captured it very well.
the repost indeed take it over the top

[sandy richards]

I just calibrated my monitor.. is there a blue cast to the re-post for anyone else? Especially evident under the mom's chin. The repost's cloning on the spots in the sky needs some healing, too, from here.

Bob, this is delightful - great poses, eyes, and intimacy.

[Nick Palmieri]

Like the re-post could have shot these guys all day! Really like the position of the two heads.

[Gen Benjamin]

Wonderful image Bob, the positioning of the adult to the baby is just perfect. Honestly do not care for the repost, it's very blue and that was not the light and colors that were there that morning, the selective sharpening on the repost is very nice.
Gen