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[Keith Carver]

Two chicks here! Damariscotta Lake, Maine. 6-24-08

1DM3, 500mm, 1.4x, ISO800, f/5.6, 1/2000, handheld. A little canvas added on right side.

Thanks for C & C.

[Loukie Viljoen]

Hi Keith a very nice image, well captured, I would be inclined to add canvas to the front of the adult, so that with any approaching danger she has space to advance into and attack

[Doug Brown]

I'm with Loukie on this one. The composition is tough because the chicks are on the right and the parent is looking left. I'm not sure what I would do here. Exposure and sharpness look good. Thanks for posting!

[Loukie Viljoen]

What about removing canvas from between adult and chicks and adding to front of adult, not same piece of course.

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Beautiful photo Keith. I do not really miss canvas on the left, I think the chicks provide for balance in the image that eliminates the need for that.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the flapping pose and don't mind the space in between parent and chicks. I might tone down the whites on the chest a bit. Thanks for sharing!

[Keith Carver]

Thanks for all the suggestions, very helpful. I added a little canvas on the left, toned down the breast feathers, added just a tiny 2-pix glint in the eye. Better balance?

[Doug Brown]

Composition is improved in my opinion. Nice job!