Eager Beaver.

[Jay Ing]

More Swallows. Not sure how much longer the young will be hanging around but its fun shooting them while they're here. Edits to mom's face, some foliage stamping (out) on bottom left.

A1+600GM+1.4, HH
1600/5000/6.3
C1P/PS/Topaz AiDn

[Brian Sump]

Jay, this is certainly the best of all the ones you have posted so far for me (sorry I haven't commented on those).

I'm probably opening Pandora's box here, but imo THIS is what sharp heads on swallows looks like. The feather detail, eyes and beaks are all noticeably clearer and there is no motion blur either. You got both nicely in plane!!

Beautiful detail in the whites and mids. Light angle looks a bit high maybe but made the most of it.

Only suggestions I could give is a very slight punch in the mid tones and maybe slight dodging (selective) on the face/head of the young one as it appears slightly in the shadows.

So good man...

[William Dickson]

Very well done Jay...You nailed it...I agree with Brian...this is your best so far with these birds...Love it

Will

[dankearl]

Congrats again, you are really nailing these and they are difficult to say the least...
This is really good, tough to beat the in air feed shot, but very nice.

[Paul Burdett]

Awesome shot Jay. Agree with the positive comments by others. Killer gradient style BG. Congrats!!

[arash_hazeghi]

Another awesome frame, excellent interaction and details. My only wish is that if the light was a bit softer

TFS

[Bill Dix]

Terrific pose and comp. Nice work getting the in-air fueling.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Pretty cool action, and the parent's hidden feet gives it a floating-in-mid-air feel. The wb is perhaps a touch yellow, but man talk about a sweet frame overall.

[John Mack]

Killing it wish these swallows. The pose on the left bird is great.