Goose and the chick

[Indranil Sircar]

Few days back, I found this goose with four chicks... three of them tucked under the feathers and the adventurous one hanging around. They got comfortable and allowed me to stay around for a long while and I managed to get few close shots! For processing I used Fractalius and Topaz simplify in two different layers. Changed opacity and used mask to reveal the underlying layers. Hope you like it...

[Brendan Dozier]

Super cute, Indranil. Wonderful capture and treatment. Might tone down the light twig just to rt. of mamma's bill and just a tad more room on top.

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, Brendan nailed the critique. I really like the poses and the effect softens it up nicely. Very, very cute-one of my favorites of yours!!

[Christopher Miller]

Too cute, Indranil! I love the poses, and the subtle softness from the filters enhances it very nicely. Very well done!

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks folks... appreciate it a lot. Here is the repost with the suggested changes...

[John Ippolito]

Indranil, the repost is excellent. The little extra headroom and twig tone down was a great idea. I like the balance you have achieved between the soft fuzzy and details. Very nice comp too.

Congrats on getting their confidence. That is always the crowning moment for me.

[denise ippolito]

Fantastic repost Indranil!