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John Harper
02-20-2008, 10:38 AM
Hi There

Another shot of Molly the Great Grey Owl, this time having landed on a tree stump and contemplating her next flight.

John

EOS1DMKIII
EF500 F4
ISO 1000
1/2000 @ F4

http://www.portviewfitout.co.uk/stare.jpg
Jim Poor
02-20-2008, 12:07 PM
Wow, what an intense stare! I think a really large size blow up of just her eye and the reflection in it could be an interesting image too.

Looks like a little noise in the darker areas of the BG on the left of frame.
John Harper
02-20-2008, 12:12 PM
Wow, what an intense stare! I think a really large size blow up of just her eye and the reflection in it could be an interesting image too.

Looks like a little noise in the darker areas of the BG on the left of frame.

Hi Jim

On the noise front yes i had seen it in the background, but to be honest have no idea how to select the background cleanly with all those little feathers sticking out... so i left it as is :o

John
Jim Poor
02-20-2008, 12:20 PM
Yeah, that could be a really tedious selection process. I wonder about just running NR on a selection that runs just outside the "radius" of the end of the feathers. . . Not sure how it would look.
Lana Hays
02-20-2008, 04:14 PM
John
I didn't notice the noise at first glance....and then had to really look for it. Certainly she has an intense look at something......gorgeous detail around the eye. I might be tempted to crop the top down to the head. Normally I'd leave room but the top is light colored and different....thus drawing a little of my attention.
John Harper
02-20-2008, 05:19 PM
Hi Lana - Jim

Here's a go at the crop you suggested just concentrating on the eye and beak

John

http://www.portviewfitout.co.uk/molly-eye.jpg
Jim Poor
02-20-2008, 05:37 PM
Awesome view!
Lana Hays
02-20-2008, 06:25 PM
John
I meant to just crop the top and leave the rest of the owl but......oh my this is really cool. The reflection in the eye is awesome.
Jeff Nadler
02-21-2008, 08:53 AM
Love the crop John. Eliminating the bright and pattern-filled background was a major plus!
Arthur Morris
02-21-2008, 08:01 PM
Love the crop mostly because it eliminated the bright white in the urc...

later and love, artie
Jim Neiger
02-22-2008, 10:30 AM
Nice comp and feather details, but it seems a bit dark and the bright bg is a bit distracting.