Not a lot done to this photo... tight crop.. levels, contrast..a bit of dodging in the adult peregrines eye to enhance the catch light..Neat image.... I left most of the mom out of the photo as I wanted the 2 baby birds to be the main focus.
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OhMY!!!! This is a National Geographic type bird photo! Amazing! You did an excellent job with the composition! I've never seen such an awesome baby bird photo!
Congratulations on having such a fine photo for your portfolio!
Maggie - thanks so much for sharing this shot! It's a wonderful look at these guys that very, very few of us will ever get the chance to see. Amazing how pink they are! And how, well, ugly - they grow into such gorgeous creatures. Great shot, and more importantly, lovely portrait. Thanks!
I am very blessed in that I know a master falconer who raises peregrines... these little guys have been born to a peregrine in captivity.... she is not tame mind you... and these babies will be let go into the wild once they can fend for themselves... but this shot was an easy one... the Master Falconer who let me into her space was a person she considers her mate... if you were to approach this family in the wild, or in captivity, without the protection of a falconer, you would be torn to shreds... I just wanted for people to see the beauty of these tiny raptors in a way most will never get to see.. Maggie
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