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A mother's work is never done
A mother's work is never done
MilesW


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
Date: Jun 26, 2009
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2009

 A pair of adult wrens, 4 chicks, one beak full of grubs every 4 minutes or so.
The chicks not only have striking yellow beaks, but vivid red lines running into their throats - a real "feed me here" sign when their mouths are open :-)

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Votes: 119
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 07/08/2009 03:25:48 AM
I thought this was worth more. I wonder if you could have tried bounced flash? - or at least a flash diffuser. Other popular ways to enhance an image in post processing are to add a vignette, do some dodging and burning or maybe try tone-mapping. Regards...

edit: I just looked at your profile after making the above comment - you obviously know all that stuff already.
(love your picture of Ely)

Message edited by author 2009-07-08 03:30:00.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 07/04/2009 04:50:52 PM
Sweet catch - great detail and clarity.
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Sigma DP1x
07/04/2009 10:34:09 AM
Interesting, if slightly confusing, angle.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/01/2009 12:45:03 PM
this is well done...one thing...personally I do not like flash shots...they leave shadows that do not compliment any shot...and they blast out parts of the picture unnecessarily...but given that...I really like the capture you have gotten...this is a hard one to get...momma feeding her babies
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