Ducklings
one day old ducklings in nest
one day old ducklings in nest
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Location
I watched mother duck nest, lay eggs and incubate them till the eggs hatched. The nest was in the flower bed of my front yard. This pic was taken from above on the day they hatched.Time
mid-afternoonLighting
I had to deal with mid afternoon sunEquipment
Nikon D300 with 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 lens; ISO 320, f9, 1/25 sec, 150mm, handheldInspiration
Chronicling the nesting mother duck!Editing
View NX-2 adjustments: Vivid; exposure comp. -0.7; sharpening, and a bit of color boostIn my camera bag
My bag now contains a Nikon D810 (formerly D300); lenses: Nikon DX 35 1.8G; AF 24-120 f4; AF 70-300 f4-5.6G; circular polarizing filters for each lens.Feedback
Check your settings. I should have used a lSO 200 and if necessary adjusted the exposure comp
