Piping Plover with chgick

Photographed this morning under cloudy conditions - always a challenge chasing these fleet footers around but gratifying when both, the parent and chick are in the same plane

Specific Feedback Requested

Auto WB was a bit cooler - did I over do the warming ?

Of course, any other nit picks

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Nikon D850 , 600 mm with 1:4 TC - cropped 10 %
1/1600 sec, F7.1 at ISO 2200 ( could have lowered ISO and opened aperture I suppose - noise too ,such ? used Dfine )

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Hi Karl! This is such a sweet image! I love how the chick is peeking through the feathers of the parent! I love the surrounding colors too, it has a very soft feel to it. Nice capture!

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Hi Karl
Ok Vannessa said it all.
Great work.
Peter

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Hello, Karl, what a wonderful image with a high cuteness factor :wink: ! I really love it. Although I haven’t seen the original image, the colour tone seems natural to me, so as far as I am concerned you didn’t overdo it! Cheers, Hans

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The color temperature works fine for me as well, Karl. Great low angle and the chick makes the image. Well thought out and executed.

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Thank you @Vanessa_Hill , @Peter , @Hans_Overduin AND @Dennis_Plank

I am slowly getting the hang of handling highlights I suppose :slight_smile: