I saw it first

[Enrique Patino]

Is this image good enough to tell this story?

7D, ISO 400, 300mm + 1.4 TC (@420mm), F5.6, 1/1000, manual mode

All Comments/feedback welcome

[christopher galeski]

very nice,like the determination in the front ducklings eye,nice FG and BG,good sharp head,and you can see the insect ok,would run a little more NR,in BG and FG.great shot,thanks for showing.

[Joe Brown]

Great shot and story.

If the shot can handle it I would crop a little off the right side and maybe a bit off the top. I agree with the NR suggestions.

Joe

[Bill Dix]

Terrific shot. I'm not often a fan of OOF birds in the BG, but this one tells the story very nicely. Lovely lighting and sharpness on the forward duckie, and beautiful colors. Ditto the above re. NR and a tad off the right if it can be done without hurting the IQ. Well done.

[Enrique Patino]

Thanks for the feedback. I will work on the image as per your suggestions later today and re-post ...

[Tom Redd]

I agree. It tells the story well. I also agree with Bill's suggestions.

[Enrique Patino]

I am glad that this picture tells the story well.
I tried some NR in the BG and FG, and removed part of the right side. Did it from scratch, so there are a couple of other small differences from the OP here. Thanks again

[Steve Wasson]

Great capture! Repost does the trick for me. The OOF "loser" does help tell the story for me.

[Kerry Perkins]

Very nice Enrique! Super color and sharpness and the story is told quite nicely. Major cuteness factor as well! The repost is nice with the extra light and different crop. Well done, thanks for sharing.

[dankearl]

I think the ducklings look great and I love the story.
It looks too saturated on my monitor, way too green, I would tone it down.

[Enrique Patino]

Too saturated? Perhaps this is due to choosing "daylight" for white balancing in ACR, instead of "as shot" ...

Here is a version "as shot" and done from scratch, again...

Thanks!

[Enrique Patino]

It has been a good exercise for me.
Maybe convert using "as shot" and give it a bit more saturation in PS? Somewhere in between pane # 7 and # 11 with respect to saturation?

[Kerry Perkins]

Enrique, I thought your repost in pane 7 was just fine. Nothing wrong with the saturation and I would guess that this is very true to the scene. Pane 11 looks washed out to me.

[Enrique Patino]

Thanks Kerry. Glad to know you agree with my initial judgment regarding color saturation. Pane 11 looks a bit washed out to me also. This exercise will help me make judgments in future situations...