Short-eared Owl

[Dave Leroy]

I am starting 2012 with LR3 and and wanted to share a final few from 2011. This one from last April and it has been stuck in my mind since taken. Not direct eye contact but.. It was a very cold, cloudy and windy day. The wind would blow the owl about and here the legs are revealed.
7D, 500mm, 1/500, f/4, Av, ISO640, tripod.
A slight crop all around in same format and composition.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful texture and quality, the pose isn't ideal but I love the quality.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice composition, sharpness and details. It is great to see the legs. Surprisingly good DOF with f4.0.
I don't mind the side view at all. Great overall picture, David.

[Charles Glatzer]

Now that is a cool looking image. The eye is mesmerizing.

Best,

Chas

[Sid Garige]

Excellent techs and great details Dave. Even with out good HA and eye contact that eye still kept my interest in the image. Very well done.

[Jack Breakfast]

Well done and many thanks for sharing this. Easily one of my favorite photographs of the species. Riveting and unique, o yes indeed!

[dankearl]

I like the pose and most everything about this.
If the DOF was just a bit more and the entire Owl as sharp as the head,
It would be off the charts.
Very nice though, as is.

[Yves Guillot]

Very nice shot! Congrats!

[Joe Senzatimore]

One fine image with super detail and comp. Different , and it works.

[Jamie Douglas]

It looks like the cold, wind and cloud worked in your favour Dave. Sweet light and detail.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Now this is a cool image! Love the soft light, pose and composition.

[adrian dancy]

Excellent work here with detail and colour...eye contact is not always necessary in my view.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.

[Melissa Groo]

Such a fantastic image, Dave. I wouldn't be able to stop thinking of this either!

The owls body almost looks cartoon like here. I find it utterly captivating. Wouldnt change a thing.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

This is so, so good, Dave. Perch, pose, bg, comp - all spot on. Love it.

[Arthur Morris]

I don't know from LR at all but I do know that this is a very sweet, special image with the soft light, the killer perch, and the blowing feathers. Sweet BKGR too.

[Arthur Morris]

ps: this one could do very well in a contest or two.

[Dave Leroy]

Thanks everyone, and if I am to do a contest or two I had better get the lead out.