Barred Owl Near Sunset

[Marina Scarr]

This is one of my favorite Barred Owl pictures from last season. I could not have asked for better light, and the Barred Owl was enjoying the sunset as much as I.

Canon 1D3, Canon 500L
F8, 1/2500sec, ISO 400, manual mode
Feisol tripod, Mongoose Head

C & C always welcomed and much appreciated.

Marina Scarr
www.marinascarrphotography.com (http://www.marinascarrphotography.com)

[Shawn Zierman]

You captured some great facial expression on this one, and the light quality is special and well handled
in regards to exposure. A consideration would be to darken the brighter spot in the upper right hand
part of the frame...Did I mention how special the light quality is...!

[Steve Wasson]

Nice perch, great light, beautiful bird!

[laurie golden]

Marina,

The light is beautiful, love the open beak. This is the way I visualize an owl, with a dark background because it should be dark and the light of the moon shining on it - or the last bit of sunlight in this case. Great photo.

[Don Railton]

Simply beautiful Marina...

DON

[David Salem]

Very nice shot. The light is awesome and the owl is light beautifully from it. Open beak, great detail, nice catch light and a dark BG make for a real keeper. Good Work

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Marina, I like the alert pose and open beak, and I do like how the light is cast mainly on the owl and perch. I also like how he stands out against the darker BG, and if anything, I would just blend in the two spots on either side of him just above the perch.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Excellent Marina, also like the way the light falls on the owl and having a dark BG works very nicely. I would also blend in the bright spots TFS.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

The light's sublime as is the pose and perch. Was it calling or yawning?

[gail bisson]

Hi Marina,
This is really good.
The light is beautiful. Love the black BG.
I miss seeing the owls right eye and wish you had moved a couple of feet to the left but you probably couldn't.
I played with cropping most of the bottom branch out and it makes it less bottom heavy.
A keeper for sure and one to print,
Gail

[Melissa Groo]

Just love that beautiful, last, golden light that acts like a spotlight. The open beak really adds interest and I really like that double perch. Just a stunning portrait overall.

[Satish Ranadive]

Gorgeous image.Excellent golden evening lights,superb pose,very nice perch and backdrop.Love it.
BTW lovely golden border...

Regards,
Satish.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Marina! I like the light, open beak, catchlight, perch and dark BG.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

I really like this one too. Oooh that face! Beautiful golden light and a very cool perch .I too would darken the light spot

[Ivan Ellison]

Stuning image, the light and the moment that night falls has been captured wonderfully. The beak open brings it to another level.I can see this as a fast selling greetings card.