How much post processing went into the pro photos?

Keep your mouth closed when you look up at the birds!

aww!

That ain't a content turkey. I want to see what happened 30 seconds later!

This is a nice location, though. I wish I was there right now with my bare feet in the water.

props to the photographer taking pictures without a tripod and a kid on his back. i know from experience how hard it is when the kids "help". but it's worth the help to have them part of what you do

Martin, expensive gear isn't necessary. If you have a cheaper 'slower' telephoto lens, you could compose the image with the subject closer to the lens and the background further away... and still get that smoother background. I also don't think he's doing much other than a white balance correction in photoshop to amplify the mood in the shot. But who cares anyway... he's demonstrating a way of composing shots that amateurs sometimes haven't figured out yet. More knowledge for the people. Thanks Phillip!

Holly Hobbys.

Ooooh, this is breathtaking!

Make a wish!

Love it!

Love the little one's smile.

I like the balance of the green in his shirt with the background.

What the hell is up there???? These boys are always looking up at something.

Little show off!

I love how the girls get deeper in the water as the photos progress (you can tell because the denim smocks are dry above the waterline). At that age, idve been aching to just start swimming in that beautiful, clear water... hoping to see that at the end of this post!