Great grey downstroke

[arash_hazeghi]

Another Great Grey owl image from Ottawa with Dan. I liked the down stroke and the BG here. Hope you like it

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1DX 300mm f/4 1/2000sec ISO 1600. owl was baited.

click here to see a high def file (http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Avian/Raptors/Great-Grey-Owl/28212730_4sZpr5#!i=2413279725&k=rT5HZMN&lb=1&s=O)

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely head angle here, full front on makes it really **** impressive here, eyes are focused and that beak looks fantastic
I am not sure however since i find the tail fanned on the left of the frame i may like a bit more room on the right , just a thought .
Amazing execution here, HQ looks amazing

[arash_hazeghi]

good points, I agree with you Vishal, that's how I cropped the large version. I cropped this one a bit tighter to show the details better.

[Nick Palmieri]

Another awesome capture! Different but impressive wing position. I like the position of his head. Very minor nit is the small bright spot in the BG just above his left wing...easy fix if you choose. Very nice job a usual.

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Lovely shot ...

[Randy Stout]

Arash:

Very dynamic pose, intense eye contact/stare, strong seasonal and environmental feel. Crop works for me.

Cheers


Randy

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the wing position, IQ, exposure, setting and complimentary BG. Excellent image Arash!

[Kiran Poonacha]

Kickass frame brother... loved the pose..

[Daniel Cadieux]

That particular area we photographed at was the best one, I love the forest / marsh look and feel to the images obtained there. The cattails in the BG make this very interesting. Intense stare from the owl. I agree you could fill in that brighter spot above the wing.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

awesome image Arash, nice in-coming pose, intense stare and wing position add to this a lot. I like the environs as well.

[Bill Dix]

Yet another killer image. All of these are great, and each has its special points. I love the hint of marshy habitat here, and the awesome size of those splayed-out primaries. And of course your superb techs.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Arash you sure did what you do best on this trip as well. Another excellent image. I really like the view of the wings from this angle and of course that determined expression.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Killer pose, Arash and I love the sharp focus on the head. Excellent sense of habitat. Love it!

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent incoming pose and sharp details.

[arash_hazeghi]

thank you all!

[mohammad reza shahab]

Excellent image.

[christopher galeski]

very nice image,the hi def image is magic.

[Marina Scarr]

one of the best GGOs in flight i've seen to date. just love that wing position and the inclusion of the environment.