Sunday, 8th May 2011
Coming Mom!
by Matt Hansen
Spring is about new life...the flowers are blooming, the weather is warming, and the birds are chirping. The smell in the air can only be beat by the high-pitched "peep" of a baby duckling. Newly born, and doing his best to keep up with mom, this duckling was running for what seemed like the first time. Stumbling a few times did nothing to slow him down, as he crossed this gravel road and was re-united with mom once again.
Equipment: Nikon D700. Nikkor 300mm VR lens.
Matt Hansen
Award winning wildlife photographer Matt Hansen captures the drama and beauty of wildlife in a dynamic and fresh way. His photos have been used by leading companies and publications; including Apple, inc., ESPN, Inc., Fuji Film, Men’s Health Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, The Daily Mail (UK), Cincinnati Zoo, Georgia DNR, and many more. Matt states, “My goal is to show people how incredible our world is…Portraying wildlife in its environment is my way of doing that.” “Whether it be something as small as a frog, or as large as a whale, there is always beauty and wonder surrounding us,” Matt adds. When Matt’s not photographing, he’s probably at the piano, writing music. Graduating from Berklee College of Music in Film Scoring, Matt has composed music for networks such as National Geographic, Animal Planet, A&E, SyFy, and more.
Website: www.matt-hansen.com
Coming Mom! by Matt Hansen was photo of the day on Sunday, 8th May 2011. It is tagged Bird, Chick, Duck, Duckling. You can leave a comment below.
18 Comments
Tim Andes
haha really cute little guy. love the depth of field of course, real clean composition too
Kimberly Gould
Awwww, so cute. Brave little guy
art x
fantastic shot, good exposure and DoF
Pauline Jones
Awww just lovely and nice focus and bokeh.
Charlie Riddel
Great use of DOF. It also has the ‘Aww’ factor.
Ruben Vicente
Beautiful image, love the bokeh and the little fellow. Congrats.
Davey Boy
One determined duckling. Nice!
Rajib Singha
Cute!
Ada Panich
Wonderful capture! Superb use of dof, love it!
K Henry
Awesome shot.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Sweet, particularly on Mothers Day! Happy Mothers Day to all Moms, Nanas and Caregivers from all the Ducklings that love you !
Jacqueline Deely
Precious and fabulous DOF!
Rashid Mukoon
Nice chick, i like it, thanks
Peaceful
Superb!
sunilli12
I like
Michael Leather
An Instant classic love it!
Wilfredo Lumagbas Jr.
Amazing shot!
Guy Dekelver
Great DoF and low viewpoint, love it!