Nice view of all the eyes, and the faces of the chicks. Fine detail as well. I think I’d suggest moving the whole image to the right a bit - feels a little unbalanced to me.
Very nice work!
Terrific catch of this family moment with great expressions from the chicks. Love seeing the red eyes of the adults too. Wonder about cropping a tad from the bottom. Well done behavioral image.
All kinds of advice on the crop for this one, Larry, so I’ll throw in my two cents for a bit off the bottom and a bit more on the left. The chicks expressions are priceless and really make this image. I think Topaz Denoise tries to sneak in some sharpening as there are a couple of artifacts in the wing and tail of the bird on our right that look like an attempt to sharpen an area that is out of focus. A bit of masking can easily take care of those, though it takes a pixel peeper to notice them.
Wonderful catch is lovely soft light! Definitely the decisive moment! For me, a crop from the bottom to just below your signature achieves good balance. Looks like some uneven sharpening here. I’d let the male go soft as captured. The babies are the center of focus here!
