Burrowing Owl Flight III

[Ramon M. Casares]

Again with the Burrowing Owls, here's an image I've created yesterday, I was standing near one of these guys and a second one just came flying over me to check me out for a few seconds :)
Hope you like it, C&C are welcome and apreciated!

MarkII
Tv 1/2500Seg.
Av F4.5
Compensación de exposición +2/3
Velocidad ISO 400
Objetivo 300mm f/4

[Randy Stout]

Ramon:

Another lovely flight image. Great eye contact, very sharp, fine wing position which shows the feathers nicely arrayed. Good exposure. I like the framing and background.

I might try lightening the underwing area a bit.

Really nice.

Randy

[Kim Rollins]

I think you just nailed it. :)
Great to see your BO images. You birds are a slight variation in color then the ones I see here locally and I always find the variation because of local interesting.

I am still waiting for the Burrowing Owls to make their spring return here.

[Fabs Forns]

Perfect wing position and eye contact. I may take some red out of the blue sky.

Congrats, Ramon :)

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super image - lovely eye contact and pose. Colours great and super detail under the wing!
Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Eye contact at its best Ramon. Love the posture, and excellent exposure on the underwing. Very well captured. You guys are so fortunate to have so many owls around.

[denise ippolito]

Ramon, Excellent wing position great eye contact! Well done!

[Randy Stout]

Ramon:

I took the liberty of using Fabs suggestion on the sky, and my own thought on lightening under the wings, and produced this repost. It is subtle, but perhaps an option to consider. Such a great shot. I just have to find some burrowing owls that still know how to fly!

Cheers

Randy

[Doug Brown]

Superb photo Ramon! Great eye contact with big dark pupils, nice underwing detail, and great sharpness. Agree about the magenta cast. I might crop a bit off the top.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

One of the best flight images of the burrowing owl that I have seen Ramon. Your timing was perfect !!!! Big congratulations.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

You're killing me amigo! This is top notch work. Enough to get you down under I say! ;) Well done mate. Love all aspect of it and the repost with the slight red removal is even more appealing. Big congratulations!

Cheers
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[Bob Malbon]

R, Just the BEST!!! Bob

[Ramon M. Casares]

Thak you all for your comments and suggestions, I like the repost but it's too bright to my taste, here another version with the corrected sky and the suggested crop by Doug :) Let me know if you think it's better. Thanks!

[Bob Malbon]

R, You got it on the re-post - SUPER CAPTURE!!! Bob

[Kim Rollins]

Thak you all for your comments and suggestions, I like the repost but it's too bright to my taste, here another version with the corrected sky and the suggested crop by Doug :) Let me know if you think it's better. Thanks!

There you go! Good work on it, you got it.

[John Blumenkamp]

Awesome image Ramon... love the wing position and that stare you captured!

[Nancy A Elwood]

Ramon you got it perfect on your repost!! That eye contact is just a killer and in flight as well. I am very, very jealous!!;):)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Your repost seals the stamp of quality Mr. Casares. ;) I think you nailed it bigtime! :)

[Ramon M. Casares]

Hey Akos, I apreciate your opinion and you comming back to check the repost out :) Thanks!

[bill kominsky]

Your original is fine Ramon maybe a tad to red in the sky as fabs said but to obrusive, I've photographed these guys on the ground but never saw them fly, I will pay more attention, thanks for sharing.

Bill

[Mike Lentz]

Your repost seals the stamp of quality Mr. Casares. ;) I think you nailed it bigtime! :) Ditto! Congrats!