Starting Over.

[dankearl]

I am taking a bit of a break replacing my old Mac and backing up all my files, so it is starting over in a way.
I don't know if I will ever look at past photos again, kind of refreshing!
Here is one last recent Great Horned Owl pic, I liked the one eye look a lot.
Big crop, 20% of original.

1/200, f5.6, iso1600, 600mm, HH, D800.

DSC_2120bp2.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=118085&stc=1&d=1346977298)

[Josh Clark]

This is gorgeous! I absolutely love the included habitat in your composition. That perch just rocks, and I like that the owls feet and talons are exposed to the viewer rather then covered up.

[nrohrbacker]

The detail is excellent, that D800 really shines. The habitat does it for me. Great shot.

[Karl Egressy]

It stood up well for the big crop. The perch is ideal for a Owl and the Owl loks great, Dan.

[Don Railton]

This is beautiful Dan, especially considering the crop. I had one of these sitting on my arm at Yorkshire raptor center... I made my year.

Thanks for showing

DON

[Ken Watkins]

Dan,

Marvelous seems apt!

[Hayath Mohammed]

Super light and details!
The lack of eye contact works in this image.

IMHO the brightness on the greens/yellow can be toned down :)

[Ignacio Yufera]

The talons on that moss look so perfect that this almost looks like a setup! :w3 Great diagonal comp, detail and expression. Love the habitat shown.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and nice details. good eye contact too

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very nice! I've never been able to get one "out in the open" like you did here. Mine are always up high in a nasty mess of twigs and leaves

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Dank, Nicely done as above. Can you post the full frame capture please?

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

for 20%, IQ is quite stunning. Lots of things to like here..the eye, the moss, details, exposure. Well done as always.

[dankearl]

Thanks for the comments.
Arthur, here is the out of camera RAW convert to jpeg photo.
It is a big crop and I removed a couple of branches.
If you get the right exposure and focus the D800 crops hold up pretty well, especially considering
this is ISO 1600 and 1/200 ss.

DSC_2120ff.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=118112&stc=1&d=1347052230)

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Dank. Considering how good the original post looks I would still consider making wider version starting with this crop, even more of a habitat shot.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I love this site! so much to learn here! effectively no other site on the web can teach you so much!!!

Love this species which I hope I will see some day. Arthur's advise on how to crop this one is very valid point.

[Michael Libbe]

That is indeed a fantastic branch he's on with the moss and the exposed talons. Wonderful image of the owl as well.

[dankearl]

Thanks Arthur, I did a bunch of versions of various shots and I also like the looser crop,

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Arthur, I did a bunch of versions of various shots and I also like the looser crop,


You are welcome Mr. Earl :S3:.