Skimmer with Chix

[Harold Davis]

from friday afternoon with al and fabs in the brutal heat of sw florida. we managed a couple of keepers despite the temps!! this is pretty much straight out of the camera with the exception of the crop from top and bottom.

D300, bigma at 500mm, f/6.3, 1/200s, ISO 640, +1.0Ev

thanks for looking. comments and critiques much appreciated.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Ah, so the chicks have hatched. Let me know when you're going back. Was this in the morning or afternoon?
Like the crop effect and the interaction.
Regards,

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Very Nice Harold, i like the pano look, i think that is what you call it! I'm interested as well, if you roll that way! Was considering a trip as well.
Don

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Harold

Center placement works well with the chicks balancing on the sides, I like the pose/detail of the parent and oof chicks ... different and like the look/feel of the image !

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Hi Harold, lovely image. As Al said, the chicks balance the parent perfectly. I does look to me like the blacks on the bird are too grayish.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Harold - I too like the pano with the oof chicks balancing the adult. It almost looks like the chicks are melting from the heat.

TFS,
Rachel

[Dave Mills]

Hi Harold, definately a different presentation regarding clarity and overall look. Compositionally I feel the image is well balanced. The image is totally subjective. I like the adult but not sure if I like the faded look of the chicks.
To my eye there appears to be a slight blue cast to the image...