Flight???

[Cheryl Slechta]

Just joking. This was a skimmer chick thinking about flight with a parent looking on. I was amazed at how long his wing was and I think he was too. I used Topaz Clean on this one.
Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Cheryl, nice use of the topaz filter. I like the effect it had on the adult the best. I like the grasses in the background as it shows the environment they inhabit. I might be tempted to crop some off the left side. Nice filtering.

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, I love these birds. Nice wing stretch and the Clean filter looks good on the juvi. I wonder if you could get a bit more detail out of the darks and eye of the adult.

[Paul Lagasi]

Cheryl, nice effect on the image, like the wing sticking out...If its possible I would have left all the adult bird....Well done

[Nancy Bell]

I envy those of you with access to skimmers. They are such cool birds! I would probably crop a bit off the top, to just below your name. For me this puts more emphasis on the youngster with his stretched wing.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Cheryl,
Great points above on some tweak suggestions. I do think The eye detail and top crop will make it work for me! Nice use of the filters!

[Jay Sheinfield]

Cheryl, Nice work.............good environmental shot. The wing position and pose are terrific.

[Hazel Grant]

Well, I think he's thinking about flying???? Cute. Love the image. I think a bit of contrast in the bird, just a slight bit, would make him stand out much more.

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition, Cheryl. I like the inclusion of the grass in the bg. The partial crop of the adult is interesting and works for me with the focus more on juvi. Beautiful filter effect.