owl

[Giovanni Frescura]

Canon !d Mark IV
Canon 500 f.4 + extender 1,4
1/6400 (I hno have tripod but only I put the lens on a tree...)
isoo 800
f.5,8
This is the shoot without crop.
I would happy to notice about and which is , for you, the best option to crop it because now it isn'r right because too much in the middle...I think
Thanks

[Richard Stern]

Hi,

Very nice Eurasian Eagle-Owl. To me the bird looks a little soft - perhaps slightly out of focus, or possibly motion blur - less likely with a ss of 1/6400. My preference would be a vertical crop with the owl placed left of center something like this, to keep the red flower in.

[Jeannean Ryman]

Nice photograph of the owl. Such fascinating creatures. You already know it needs to be cropped to take it out of the middle of the frame. Since you have a bit of interest with the flowers in front of the owl, I would crop from the left and from the top. Try the rule of thirds in aspect ratio (which may or may not work, but is usually where I start unless I'm going for a vertical crop instead of landscape), then just play around until you find one you like.

[Giovanni Frescura]

Thanks a lot
So coul be better ?

[Clyde Hopper]

Hi Giovanni , I really like the second crop . The Flowers and the green grass , give a hint of the season ,and add depth .

[Jeannean Ryman]

Giovanni, I think you've got it! Very nice.

[Kerry Perkins]

Giovanni, your repost is much better! We really don't want to put our subjects in the center of the frame. Your image shows nice exposure and color. The sharpening might be a bit much. I like Richard's crop too, as I think this works well as a vertical. Good thinking to use the tree as a support!