Baby Great Horned Owl

[Mike Delgado]

They are 2 babies in the nest and parents are always close watching them. I have not had the cance to capture the parents feeding them. The babies look great.Website

[Marina Scarr]

What focal length were you using and what were your settings please?

[Mike Delgado]

I just keep forgetting!!!!!!!!

Nikon D700
Nikon 500mm F4
F 7.1
1/125 Sec
ISO 1000
No Flash
EV 0

Any advice would be helpful

What focal length were you using and what were your settings please?

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Superb shot Mike, the vertical orientation and the 'V' of the trunk highlights the little owl well. Congrats.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Nice light and good exposure, Mike. Cute little guys!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the open beak, sharpness, exposure and composition. Nice image Mike.

[Marina Scarr]

Thank you for posting your settings, Mike. You did well cutting off the angle of this chick in the nest which I am guessing is pretty darn high. I like the comp you have chosen but, if you have it, would add just a little bit on top to make it more of a true vertical. Love that stare down and your owlet is sharp.

I am seeing a very strong yellow cast on this image. I would suggest that you bring the image back into ACR and check your white balance and see where it is set. I have a feeling it's far too warm. If you bring your image into PS as it is, you can do a Color Balance layer and lower the yellow quite a bit, maybe even the reds just a few points and you will see the difference. I think the best way to remedy the situation however, is in ACR.

While in ACR, I would recover the whites just a little to get a little more details in those cute white feathers.

Overall, I think with a little work, this will be a very fine image.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

sweet expression i agree about recovering the whites