Tawny Owl again

[Han Bouwmeester]

In addition on my last post from the Tawny Owl here another version without the reflecting leaves.
D700; Sigma 300-800 mm f5.6; iso 800; f7.1; 1/80 s

http://www.hanbouwmeester.nl/Database/Bosuilen/bosuil_HB70343.jpg

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the soft light and the pose!

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice comp again - framing ivy leaves and vines good - image looks little flat and I think would benefit from a black point being set in the shadow of the tree trunk below the tail. How does this look?

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very lovely setting and lighting with good exposure and excellent color and detail. Congratulations Han and we will look forward to more of your posts.

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful, Han. Very nicely framed with the leaves and the tree branches. I like the repost, has just a bit more richness and warmth. THere's one bright white spot in the bird's right eye that I'd remove.

[Fabs Forns]

Hey Han, excellent framing in a very pleasing composition, I'd like something in between the original and the repost and agree on removing the white spot from the eye. Great work!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great composition and details. I'm with Fabs on the techs.

[Han Bouwmeester]

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Indeed the picture looks something better when it’s a little bit darker.<o:p></o:p>
I did not see that highlight in his eye. So two points to complete the picture. <o:p></o:p>

[Thomas Herou]

Lovely portrait and setting.Superb sharpness and I really like the decorative Ivyleafs.
I can spot some minor CA in the eyereflection,but that's a small detail and easy to desaturate.

[Kim Rollins]

Han -

Lovely image.
As I was looking at it I was tending to agree with Fabs on the "something in between the original and the repost" but something was catching my eye. I seem to detect a magenta cast in the highlights of the image, or at least I think I do.

Here it is with some simple correction of megenta cast and the light spot in the eye someone mentioned corrected.

http://upload.pbase.com/image/110994898/original.jpg