Juvenile Cormorants

[larryj]

A group of juvenile Cormorants gathered together on a point at bird lake in Denver City Park. I got this one bird that was closest to the near shore of the lake in sharp focus and the the other birds less sharp.

 

[AlanLichty]

Are these youngsters getting their own food yet or still being fed by their parents? Nice shot of the group.

 

[JimFox]

That's typical Larry, your DOF decreases as the Focal Length increases. So I would expect the birds behind that front one to be out of focus. Which is actually a cool effect as that front bird really draws the attention.

 

[larryj]

Are these youngsters getting their own food yet or still being fed by their parents? Nice shot of the group.

Hi Alan these guys are out of the nest and feeding on their own. I don't know about Cormorants, but Blue Heron stop feeding their chicks when they are ready to fly and they are forced to fly out of the nest to get their own food; tough love!

 

[larryj]

That's typical Larry, your DOF decreases as the Focal Length increases. So I would expect the birds behind that front one to be out of focus. Which is actually a cool effect as that front bird really draws the attention.

Thanks Jim, that is exactly the effect I was hoping to get!