Long Eared Owl

[Paul Kammen]

I posted a similar image a few weeks ago, but as I was going through my edits I found that I was able to get some from a different angle. Here, the branch in front of the bird is a bit lower, and I think it works a little better. Any comments appreciated, thanks.

This is mama long eared owl, in the Lamar Valley area of Yellowstone back in June.

1/320 sec, Canon 7D Mark II, 800mm, ISO 1000, center-weighted metering.
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[Bill Dix]

Nice look at an owl that tends to be secretive, at least in my experience. The crop is a bit extreme and I wouldn't mind seeing some extra room on the sides, especially the left. The eyes are a bit funky but probably due to the broken light coming through the trees.

[arash_hazeghi]

the image is too small for critique, you can post up to 1000 pixels tall.

TFS

[Marina Scarr]

Great looking owl and frame. Agree with Arash that it's difficult on this image to assess. Notice the image seems quite long. Is there any way to give it a more conventional vertical crop I wonder.