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Every chance I get I search for wild life to shoot. This is today's capture. I knew of the nest. Last time I was there no owlet. What a blessing to get to shoot one. Hope this photograph looks as good posted as it does in PSE8. By the way I need constructive criticism.

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Owls are one of the few native Kentucky birds I've yet to photograph.  You've done well here.  The background is a little noisy but the birds are spot on.

Thanks. I did not notice the noise until I posted. Later today I am going to try NRing it. I shot that at 500 Iso because the wind was blowing and I wanted to stop the ear feathers from motion blurring so much.

WOW that is fantastic.  This has the WOW effect!

Wonderful shot.  Mother looks as though she's just daring you to get closer.     Do they have only one baby?

It seems to me I have seen photos of more than one owlet in the nest. Truthfully I'm not sure. Here is a better edit. I way over processed the first.

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I believe that the first one is better. The second one exposes the boards which give the impression that the birds are domestic. Although the second is sharper, I still think it's better to crop the boards out.

ScottyBoy, I tend to agree about the crop. The boards in the photo are the makings of an Osprey nesting platform. I believe the Fish and Game builds them. I have seen owls and even Canada Geese take them over. Sometimes the osprey will run the geese out. Altough I think a Canada could give an osprey a good fight.

OK I guess I am the odd one out.  I like the second one.  It is clearer, and less cluttered I think.  At any rate well done for even getting the picture.  Perhaps crop at the bottom of the nest!