Baby Picture


Posted by Greg Downing on Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:57 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 38 posts | 
Image

© Greg Downing Photography all rights reserved.

Black-necked Stilt, Kissimme, FL

Hope you guys don’t mind me sharing a baby picture. :D

This image represents NSN; just born and learning to swim. Hope we are doing ok and thanks for all the support!

This was taken in May while visiting a friend who has a boat. Friends with boats are not a bad thing to have, especially if they live on a lake in Florida ;)

EOS 1D, EF 600/4IS, 1.4TC, manual exposure; 1/400 @ F11, ISO 320, fill at -3, image flipped horizontally.

P.S. sorry if some of you have seen this before, but you know how people like to show off their baby pictures ;)
Greg Downing
Publisher, NatureScapes.Net
[url=http://www.gdphotography.com/]Visit my website for images, workshops and newsletters![/url]


Last edited by Greg Downing on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Posted by:
Greg Downing
Publisher
Location: Maryland
Member #:00001
Posts: 19318
Joined: 16 Aug 2003

   

by E.J. Peiker on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:01 pm
User avatar
E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor
Posts: 86776
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002
This just didn't peg my cuteness meter - the meter exploded! What a great shot!
 

by Alan Melle on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:12 pm
User avatar
Alan Melle
Lifetime Member
Posts: 8438
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: A windy valley in central Arizona
Member #:00041
"Oh my gosh, it's just adorable!" A quote from my wife who was looking over my shoulder as this loaded. Nuff Said! (Where is the cuteness alert?)
Alan Melle
NSN0041
 

by KK Hui on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:12 pm
User avatar
KK Hui
Moderator
Posts: 42672
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Hong Kong, China
Member #:00536
This just doesn't get any better, Greg! :D
Love the overall soft feel and yet the baby is sharp with all the clarity possible. Yes, the water droplet too ...

What make your choice of 'fill at -3'? Care to elaborate a little? Thanks!
KK Hui  FRPS
Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society
Personal Website | Portfolio @ Flickr

Lifetime Member NSN 0536
 

by Alan Murphy on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:19 pm
User avatar
Alan Murphy
Lifetime Member
Posts: 27330
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Member #:00014
This is incredible art and photography.
Alan Murphy
NSN 0014
www.alanmurphyphotography.com
 

by Jim Probst on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:23 pm
Jim Probst
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1093
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Southern California
Greg,

This one is cute and beautiful, all at the same time! Excellent!
Jim Probst
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/membership.htm]NSN 0034[/url]
 

by Greg Downing on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:26 pm
User avatar
Greg Downing
Publisher
Posts: 19318
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Maryland
Member #:00001
KK Hui wrote: What make your choice of 'fill at -3'? Care to elaborate a little? Thanks!
The 1D is pretty sensitive when it comes to flash and -3 still provided just a tiny splash of light to bring a little more detail to the tiny feathers and also helped to smooth out the water. At 1/400 it also helped (though only slightly) in freezing the movement of the bird.
Greg Downing
Publisher, NatureScapes.Net
[url=http://www.gdphotography.com/]Visit my website for images, workshops and newsletters![/url]
 

by Chas on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:28 pm
Chas
Lifetime Member
Posts: 6891
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: NC
Member #:00037
Greg, this is one of your best, and that says allot!
Flipped horz, hmmm :wink: It does make a difference.

I think both this chick and this site- will grow fast and healthy.

Best,

Chas
Charles Glatzer M.Photog, Canon Explorer of Light, https://about.me/charlesglatzer
Check out www.shootthelight.com for info on workshops, seminars, appearances, etc.
NSN 0037

  
 

by Jill on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:36 pm
User avatar
Jill
Forum Contributor
Posts: 2978
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Miami FL
Greg, I totally agree with Chas. :D
Jill Rosenfield
 

by Richard on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:40 pm
Richard
Forum Contributor
Posts: 276
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Oak Hill, Virginia
This is simply awesome! So cute, from the pose to the water drop. One of your best yet! :mrgreen:
[b]Richard Hogg[/b]
[email]richard@naturephotographs.net[/email]
[url=http://www.naturephotographs.net]www.naturephotographs.net[/url]
[b]NSN 0093[/b]
 

by Danny Burk on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:45 pm
User avatar
Danny Burk
Forum Contributor
Posts: 259
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: South Bend, IN
What a cutie! Terrific as usual :)
Danny Burk
http://www.dannyburk.com
Fine print and imaging sales, drum scanning service, field and Photoshop technique workshops
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:50 pm
User avatar
Sandy Mossberg
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5802
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Boynton Beach, FL USA
As perfect a shot as you've ever taken, Greg. The wave crest puts it far over the top.
Sandy Mossberg
Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
[url=http://www.sandymossberg.com][b]SandyMossberg.com[/b][/url]
NSN 0015
 

by NDCheryl on Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:53 pm
User avatar
NDCheryl
Lifetime Member
Posts: 16434
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Ft Wayne, IN
Member #:00026
Greg,

This is one of my favorites of all your shots. Absolutely beautiful.
Cheryl Ertelt
http://www.photosphrases.com
NSN 0026 LTM
 

by AlexC on Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:19 pm
User avatar
AlexC
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5948
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Member #:00024
Great swimmer that NSN, He is paddling so hard that he is making waves!!
8) 8) 8)
[b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
[b]Miami, Florida[/b]
[b]NSN-0024[/b]
"At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry." - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, AZ
 

by Anthony Medici on Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:21 pm
User avatar
Anthony Medici
Lifetime Member
Posts: 6879
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Champions Gate, FL
Member #:00012
8) Very cute indeed. I love the colors. So, you're the father? :wink:
Tony
 

by matt kuchta on Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:37 pm
User avatar
matt kuchta
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1329
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Western Wisconsin
That is a priceless image - cute factor off the chart. The soft waves with reflection set off this bird very very well. Drop of water is real icing on a huge cake :)

-matt
NSN 0017
 

by Laura Stiefel on Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:15 pm
User avatar
Laura Stiefel
Lifetime Member
Posts: 4184
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Northwest, Ohio
Member #:00229
I think these are one of the most beautiful birds as adults. This little baby is just too precious for words. Terrific commentary too BTW. Both the image and the site are super!
Laura Stiefel
[b]NSN 0229[/b]
 

by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:34 pm
User avatar
RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto
Forum Contributor
Posts: 6509
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: pasadena, ca.
Beauty. The quality of the water and the light are outstanding. I hate to nit an image as good as this, but the distorted reflection doesn't add anything to the image and I think that it would be even better without it.
http://www.gon2foto.net (current site)   
The grandeur of nature is God's glory.
 

by Mike Wilson on Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:38 pm
User avatar
Mike Wilson
Forum Contributor
Posts: 16364
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Greg, this one is simply nuts. Cute as heck and the water is to die for.
Mike Wilson
San Diego, Ca
[url=http://www.naturescapes.net/membership.htm]NSN 0047[/url]
 

by Peterh on Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:37 am
User avatar
Peterh
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1290
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Stanford, CA
This is a very exiting shot.

Is it swimming? I ask, because I saw little avocets some month ago that were walking rather than swimming.

Cheers

Peter
[b]http://www.peterdenhartog.com[/b]
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
38 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group