Medieval
by MichaelC

Comment:
many congrats Michael .. fantastic photo .. and edited to perfection .. :)

Before they turn off the lights
by MargaretNet

Comment:
many congratulations Margaret .. so happy you got the blue for this .. it is like a piece of art .. :)

Sweets
by MargaretNet

Comment:
i looked at this pic on my phone yesterday .. during a short break of doing nothing when i was with my daughter ali and her little Leo .. 7 months old now .. he's been a baby up to this time .. he's becoming a boy ..
anyway .. i just opened this again on my computer and those sweets look even more inviting now . !! ..
thanks Margaret for being in the side challenge .. i've enjoyed looking at your photos and our conversations .. xx

Sweets
by MargaretNet

Comment:
yum .. i will visit soon and we can share lol .. xx

messy eater
by tanguera

Comment:
this is wonderful .. !!! ..
such an endearing image ... this is what babies are all about .. being nurtured ..
congrats on showing us this beautiful moment ..
even if messy .. lol .. ;)

Sooooo Sleepy....
by Ja-9

Comment:
oh .. i thought i had congratulated you on this wonderful image and your near ribbon in the challenge ..
CONGRATULATIONS ..!!..
it looks even better bigger than what we see during the challenge ..
such impact .. WOW .. !! .. :)

Snuggle Bunnies
by photosbyMcDon

Comment:
many congrats on your ribbon for this adorable image ..
there are a few animal whisperers here in dpc .. i think you may be the bunny whisperer ..
which makes a lot of sense as they appear to be sleeping .. lol .. ;)

edit to say .. well one is sleeping ... the other one looks sleepy .. !! ..;)

Message edited by author 2019-05-29 05:23:49.

One day old
by P-A-U-L

Comment:

Originally posted by P-A-U-L: Originally posted by roz: so beautiful .. congrats on the red in a challenge that had quite a few 'winners' .. !! .. so what's the go with one white chick and the rest grey .. ?? .. Thank you very much for your wonderful comments (as always) In answer to your question, I think it is just how the light is falling on the chick and also it may be just sticking its head out from the mother. This other photo from the same shoot helps illustrate this

thanks Paul for clearing that up .. it actually made this photo even more special that one white chick .. :)
also they might develop at different rates .. and come out grey and go white with time ... ??

so of course i had to google it ..
a few minutes later .. here's what i found ..
"Newly hatched cygnets are grey. They soon become brown and then, gradually, begin to turn white. The cob takes exception to white birds, other than his mate, on the territory and his own offspring are no exceptions."

One day old
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
so beautiful ..
congrats on the red in a challenge that had quite a few 'winners' .. !! ..
so what's the go with one white chick and the rest grey .. ?? ..

My Best Side For You
by SandyP

Comment:
this was a total standout in the challenge ..
I love how you capture life .. be it human or animal .. your light shines thru all your photography ..
many congrats on a great place in the challenge ..
I personally felt this should ribbon .. but I'm a sucker for that most beautiful shallow dof and of course the beauty you have shown us ..
love this .. :)