The encounter by Helen Betts

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30-Aug-2020

The encounter

This child was out biking with their father, and they stopped to get acquainted with the ducks in the lake. I didn’t have the right lens for this kind of picture and had no time to grab my phone, but the encounter was adorable to watch, so here it is.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

True colors, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/2000s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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carol j. phipps		22-Jan-2021 03:55
Aw! This is a touching capture. V

Julie Oldfield		04-Sep-2020 13:52
That really is sweet to see the child’s curiosity. Beautiful shot. V

Fong Lam		04-Sep-2020 11:34
Such a delightful candid.... love this! V

Tom LeRoy		04-Sep-2020 10:46
The child looks mesmerized by the ducks. Excellent candid shot. V

marie-jose wolff		04-Sep-2020 09:26
fine capture of this sweet moment! V

Ika Zinka Eferl		04-Sep-2020 07:38
Oh, how lovely scene! "V"

Raymond Ma		04-Sep-2020 05:02
Such a cute little duck whisperer. V

victorswan		04-Sep-2020 03:48
Wow What a sweet moment captured,very colorful in his corona outfit, beautifully portrayed Helen BV

Dennis Hoyne		04-Sep-2020 02:46
A sweet encounter, and the child's colorful outfit really adds sparkle to the image.

Tom Munson		04-Sep-2020 01:58
Sweet capture.

Hank Vander Velde		03-Sep-2020 22:24
A beautiful well titled image Helen.

Nirvan Hope		03-Sep-2020 21:56
So cute. Where would city kids be without ducks to watch!

Karen Stuebing		03-Sep-2020 21:42
Adorable capture. The little cutie looks mesmerized by the ducks. V.

Mairéad		03-Sep-2020 21:03
A cute shot indeed. V

Milan Vogrin		03-Sep-2020 20:33
Great scene. V

Nick Paoni		03-Sep-2020 19:21
What a sweet moment captured.

hayl		03-Sep-2020 19:19
What a cutie and a sharp dresser! Good for you to capture this sweet moment.

Apostolos Tikopoulos		03-Sep-2020 19:13
What a beautiful and lovely candid. V.

Don Mottershead		03-Sep-2020 19:07
>:o)

joseantonio		03-Sep-2020 18:48
love that pose and look.V

Nestor Derkach		03-Sep-2020 16:34
Nice encounter and a nice memory for the child nice that the duck are used to people this image shows the benefit of it. Nice composition a nice sharp image. Vote

globalgadabout		03-Sep-2020 16:03
seems a very focused moment for the youngster...the mallard to the bottom right is also carrying out an inspection of sorts..

danad		03-Sep-2020 15:52
A very pleasant candid ! V.

Blandine Mangin		03-Sep-2020 15:08
very cute ! v

Industrial Heritage		03-Sep-2020 15:03
It's superb

John Reynolds LRPS		03-Sep-2020 14:25
Lovely scene. V.

Pierre		03-Sep-2020 13:58
Une très jolie scène, les enfants sont toujours attirés par les oiseaux! V

Kuriacose Joseph		03-Sep-2020 13:02
Love it! Kids may be more curious than adults.