72chevelle454 wrote:
I like it Hanh, I was able to capture my first baby mallards a few days ago. I like that the ducklings are in front of the mother... normally they are trailing her.

Chad,
Thanks for the look. The babies just couldn't wait to get to the water that they ran ahead of their waddling mother. I think it was an instinctive reaction.

Hanh

danjacquitaylo wrote:
Terrific shot Hanh and Hi!
The pano crop works well here. Love the light on these.

Jon is away looking for food?

Dan

Hi Dan.
Thanks for the comment.
I was there just before sunset that's why the light was so yellow.

Hm I was surprised that you got the Jon & Kate reference.

Hanh

so cute. Pano crop works well here.
Harsha

Oh, this is precious. Usually the babies are following mommy. What a wonderful shot, kudos.

Enough for a soccer team Well done

Hanh said: "Would be nice if some of you come by and say hello."
Well, Hello.
Your comment caused me to look at your web site -- a great looking site with wonderful images.
I also think the pano works very well.
John

digitalbug30d wrote:
or John got shot by a Hunter...tragic as poor Kate and family struggle across the plain searching for food amd shelter...


btw an awsome shot...

Thank you, digitalbug. I like your sense of humor.

Hanh

noelle wrote:
Aww..... that is a really nice pano....WELL DONE!

Hi Noelle,
Us women always have a weak spot for baby animals huh?
I was really excited to have captured this moment. Thanks for looking.

Hanh

Lil Judd wrote:
Hanh,

sweet shot. Yes that one female has a lot of ducklings.

I love the Pano crop here - perfect decision.

Lil

Lil,
Thank you. In a situation like this, I wanted to go for the pano framing when I saw those ducklings running, but really did not have time for the multiple shots and stitch option. When I got home, I achieved the panorama effect by cropping off some of the top and bottom, leaving just the right width:height ratio.

Hanh

wing tong wrote:
Too cute! All those chicks look like they're in such a hurry to grow up!

Thanks Wing. I think those chicks either just hatched or maybe just 1 or 2 days old because the last time I was there (2 days earlier), I did not see them.

Hanh

Nice crop Hanh, I like the lighting too. That's a lot of young ones, I never seen 11. On the east coast, we see more like 5 or 6 as there's lots of snapping turtles and foxes keeping them alert.
Herb

Martin Good wrote:
Wow, great shot Hanh and welcome back.
You have captured the rush to the water all right. The little ones look very anxious to get there.
Martin

Martin,
Thank you for welcoming me back! Very accurate observation. I like the way you see things.

Hanh

Thang wrote:
super cute Hanh. Agreed with Lil - pano cropped works well here.

Jon is away looking for food?

Dan - maybe Jon got kicked out of the house already.

Thang,
Thank you very much for the feedback on the crop.

Hanh

dalite wrote:
Nice photo. Nice crop.

Thanks, dalite.

Hanh

Thang wrote:
super cute Hanh. Agreed with Lil - pano cropped works well here.

Jon is away looking for food?

Dan - maybe Jon got kicked out of the house already.

From what I heard, he actually wanted to leave instead.

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Jon is away looking for food?

With all those kids he probably left for good

Fun shot Hanh!! The babies are so cute and mom sure has her eye on you!

Tim

Tim,
Thank you for the visit.

Hanh

HOWARD KEARLEY wrote:
sweet shot Hanh, a nice large family.

Howard.

Thank you so much, Howard.

Hanh

sinh-nhut wrote:
Nice one, I really like this cHanh. The colors and crop are very nice. Low angle gives intimacy between the viewer and the subject . You now have "Jon & Kate +11", next project should be "Octo Mom"

Thank you eNhut.for the comment and the funny line.

Hanh

Karl Witt wrote:
Well hello Hanh Now that is what I call having all your duckling in a row Nice to hear and see from you again. Cute shot with a nice perspective, they look excited to get in for a swim! Color and details are very pleasing for me, thoughts on it would be to possibly level the angle on it as the duckling appear going downhill a bit and I would like to see more water and less at the top of the frame, those are my 'nits' they come for free, you can return them at anytime too


Karl

Hi KarlA!
Long time no "talk", my friend. Thank you for dropping by for a visit. I'm not sure if the image is not level. In my experience, I've developed a rule of thumbs when it comes to leveling a photograph without using a bubble indicator. When in doubt about horizontal lines, use your vertical lines as a reference. I agree that the ground was not level, but the grass in the background served as my vertical level. You can also use telephone poles, building edges, or things that seem to be suspended by gravity (such as fruits, birdfeeders...) as your reference points, regardless of the horizontal surface.
As always, I appreciate your nits, KarlA.

Hanh

Hello Hanh,
Nice image and very cute. Framing is perfect.

JayT