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14-MAY-2008

IMG_9800 tp.jpg

TORREY PINES STATE RESERVE

Totally Informal Transglobal Challenge

GOOD : catching mother quail and her little ones crossing the trail
BAD : very light sand on the trail and shooting into the sun

Canon EOS 40D ,EF 400 5.6 L
1/3200s f/6.3 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time14-May-2008 09:35:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/3200 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Dennis Ancinec23-May-2008 16:10
Priceless shot, well done Herb in spite of the lighting challenges.
Guest 21-May-2008 09:36
Superb shot in adverse conditions. But it adds a nice rim lighting to the feathers of the little ones.
Alexa Bloesch17-May-2008 13:41
Great capture! (And it looks like mom has everything under control, too!)
Russ Rose16-May-2008 01:36
As usual an excellent image.
russ
laine8215-May-2008 23:58
I swear I hear them saying "ouch " Soooo cute, love it. V
Guest 15-May-2008 21:56
Wonderful catch! Congratulations. (PS - How do I found out about this challenge?)
papadaka15-May-2008 20:29
Herb, that is nice. One day, you'll have to share your huntin spot with me.
virginiacoastline15-May-2008 19:32
what an adorable shot of a high-stepping family! And what an awful environment in which to shoot.
Phillip Normanton15-May-2008 19:29
Aww, cute :)
ewa toll15-May-2008 19:17
lovely
Dan Chusid15-May-2008 19:17
Nice shot of the family.
Barbara Heide15-May-2008 18:27
gorgeous!
Guest 15-May-2008 17:08
this is so cute!!!
CreativeWiseGal15-May-2008 16:39
OMG, these little guys trotting along are hilarious! Cute find.
monica memoli15-May-2008 15:07
Love the idea and shot. v
Peg O'Brien15-May-2008 14:49
Cute photo!
Guest 15-May-2008 14:42
A banner hatch
wernere0115-May-2008 14:23
Great cute catch. And I´m sure they don´t care about your shooting problems.
Jola Dziubinska15-May-2008 13:37
Very well captured, the light is cool. Cute scene as well :)
mathilda williams15-May-2008 12:29
very cute, well spotted!
mathilda
Norbert Fortelny15-May-2008 07:06
Sweet picture nonetheless.
Sheila15-May-2008 06:55
Really cute! Too many babies!
Dave Hein15-May-2008 06:41
I think one is missing...
Where's Waldo?
Yvonne15-May-2008 06:13
What a huge brood for her to care for! Cute shot Herb!
Brian McAllister15-May-2008 05:49
Bet that sand was hot and these little ones were heading for the shade...
Nice shot Herb.
Piet & Elsabé Enslin15-May-2008 04:59
Into the sun, it works well hetre
Cindi Smith15-May-2008 04:53
They are all sooooo cute!
coaster15-May-2008 04:49
Great capture!
carol j. phipps15-May-2008 04:02
This is fantastic! V
Laryl15-May-2008 03:50
oh I love seeing the baby quail! they are so fast it's rare to spot a family for me.. love how the babies are lifting their feet so high!