One legged Owl

[Robert Holguin]

Hello everyone. I have been spending some time with this owl. I have been enjoying myself and here is a pic from my time. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 200-400 w/1.4tc, Exposure - 1/640, Aperture - F8, ISO - 500, Metering - Spot, Aperture Priority.

Here is a link to a larger verson
http://www.flickr.com/photos/holguinr/5742039348/

[Troy Lim]

Robert, I love the overall shot. Nice BG. I would add a bit more room on the bottom.
Where was this taken?
Also, well done on the lens and tc combo, if it is the VR1, wow, I am impressed.

[Stu Bowie]

Robert, good pose with the raised leg, and I like the eye contact. Overall, the light and soft colours look good, and agree adding a touch more to the bottom will work.

[Hendri Venter]

Fantistic pose and great eye contact. Magic image and one to be proud of.

[gail bisson]

A great shot! I like the vertical. Beautiful look on owl's face. I like the raised leg and agree about more room on the bottom!
gail

[Jim Fenton]

I like the small amount of foreground material at the bottom. I might have blurred it a bit.

I would have done a bit of work on the breast to brighten it a bit to bring it a bot closer to the brighness of the eyes.

[Ofer Levy]

I ilke this image a lot! I feel that a bit more post processing will make it even better. Here is a repost with just a bit of adjustments to show what I mean.

[gail bisson]

Ofer,
Your repost is excellent! Can I come to your house so you can teach me your excellent PP skills? Pleease...:S3:
Gail

[Steve Maxson]

A terrific pose and a very nice background. I like the OP, but the repost gives it a little more impact. Well done.

[Ofer Levy]

Ofer,
Your repost is excellent! Can I come to your house so you can teach me your excellent PP skills? Pleease...:S3:
Gail
Thanks Gail, you are more than welcome! However, my photoshop skills leave much to be desired...:e3
I am not a very technical guy and photoshop is not my thing - I can teach you everything I know in half an our as it's the very basic. (you can always send me an email or a PM) A very good way to learn is through Lynda.com - a fantastic site:
http://www.lynda.com/Photography-training-tutorials/70-0.html
Cheers, :w3

[Robert Holguin]

Thank you all very much for all the feedback, much appreciated.

Troy - This owl was captured at Rio Bosque Wetland Park in El Paso TX, and yes the lense is a version 1.

Ofer - thank you for your repost it does make a difference.

[Jim Crosswell]

Beautiful image Robert! I like the pose, sharpness and complimentary BG. Ofers repost is an improvement.