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Spent another day up in the Sax Zim Bog area in northern Minnesota. We had some success on a variety of boreal type species, this guy included.
http://www.pbase.com/image/120972704.jpg
Nikon D300 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8 w Nikon 1.4x TC.
1/640s f/7.1 iso200
Great find, this species is pretty high up on my wish list. I like the angle, eye contact, perch and BG. I'm undecided about the second branch and might sharpen the bird a tad more.
This is really nice!! Agree with Axel regarding the second branch and some more sharpening.
Very nice image i agree getting rid of the branch and lowering the bird in the frame
killer shot bud... a quick edit, with a crop, sharpening, and 72 dpi
Excellent shot with a very nice bg, great detail and attractive colours. I like the second post but would place the owl's head even closer to the upper right intersection of the rule of thirds lines.
Joe
Really pretty image. Love the background. The colors really help make the entire image flow. I like it better without the extra branch on the left.
Mike, super comp, and love the eye contact. Lovely complimentary colours in the BG, and agree with another round of sharpening.
I think the image looks 100% better with the branch gone and bird lower good work
Nice work, I can go either way with the branch and crop choice. Love the bg colors, agree with a little selective sharpening and maybe tone down the highlights on the perch a little.
Todd
Hi Mike, I like your post. With your composition the branch works to balance the image. Very nice.
Ted
Mike, I dont mind the second branch. My suggestions would be a crop from bottom( the second mushroom can go IMO) and a little sharpening of bird and perch. Nice pose and look.
For me all this needs is a bit more sharpening and contrast on the bird, and I would probably clone out the extra branch! Please leave the mushrooms in, I love them. The BG and light are excellent! Well done
I like the original post better with some sharpening.......
Lou
That's a good looking bird Mike! Chad and I are heading there soon. I really hope to see one of these guys.
Very beautiful pose plus nice complementary BG , I would remove the lone branch but in terms of sharpening I like the original better.
Thanks for all the feedback. I knew there would be varying opinions regarding the extra branch. I thought it added some balance or symmetry to the image vs being a BOAS solely, therefore I prefer the two sticks. I can appreciate the other opinion, I see its kinda split on that one from the feedback. The 'shrooms will stay, I was lucky enough to get full framers without the 'shrooms in other images. :D
