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David Roach
10-18-2018, 09:03 PM
EOS R EF 400 DO 4.0 ISO2000 F5.6 1/800
Burrowing owl at local park (Brian Piccollo)
greg cowle
10-18-2018, 10:02 PM
Great view of the eyes, it would be better if the end of the beak were also visible. Still, an interesting image.
Arthur Morris
10-19-2018, 06:35 AM
Yuppers. # inches higher would have done the trick :) Otherwise quite lovely.

with love, artie
Arthur Morris
10-19-2018, 06:35 AM
ps: Or, one inch to your right would have likely shown the bill ...
gail bisson
10-19-2018, 10:47 AM
I like the image design and concept- as others have said too bad you did not get the beak clear.
I would warm up the image and clone out or burn the white stalks on the RHS of the BO.
Gail
David Roach
10-19-2018, 11:28 AM
As always, thanks for the learnings. I knew I was not getting full face clear, so I went for the big yellow eyes. One inch up is the rope they cordon off the nests with to protect them from us humans. And one inch right is one of the stakes holding the ropes. In addition there was one rope in foreground and one in background. My 62 year old neck starts to hurt again just thinking of the 15 minutes I laid on my sizable belly with neck twisted to get my eyes to the viewfinder here. I'm taking Aleve before going out next time. LOL Great points though.
Daniel Cadieux
10-19-2018, 11:29 AM
Ditto the suggestions, but I love the concept and the sharp eyes.
David Roach
10-19-2018, 11:33 AM
As always, thanks for the learnings. I knew I was not getting full face clear, so I went for the big yellow eyes. One inch up is the rope they cordon off the nests with to protect them from us humans. And one inch right is one of the stakes holding the ropes. In addition there was one rope in foreground and one in background. My 62 year old neck starts to hurt again just thinking of the 15 minutes I laid on my sizable belly with neck twisted to get my eyes to the viewfinder here. I'm taking Aleve before going out next time. LOL Great points though.
David Cowling
10-19-2018, 01:50 PM
Those eyes are mesmerising. Love the muted green background. Missing beak already covered. TFS.
Dorian Anderson
10-19-2018, 10:21 PM
Big props for obeying respecting the ropes! Shot looks good, and I echo the suggestions above, particularly Gail's about warming the image a bit.
John Mack
10-20-2018, 07:03 AM
Love those eyes staring through the grass. Really like this one with the owl small in the frame.
Stu Bowie
10-20-2018, 09:25 AM
Hi David, excellent eye level angle, and captured perfectly in his enviroment. Another vote for warming the image.
William Dickson
10-20-2018, 12:15 PM
Very nice...I like the POV and the different shades of grasses. Love the eyes.

Will