A little owl

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

1/500
f/8
ISO 2000
7D and 100-400 L hand held
Let me know if you like the landscape image, or I can RP a vertical crop.
Thanks.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

High cuteness factor to this one, Sanjeev.
Just love the questioning look he's giving you.
The nest cavity and the entire tree trunk surrounding it is so cool to look at and as such I wouldn't want to crop it away by going vertical.
If anything, I'd crop in from the right to remove the green bg and probably just a bit from the left. This is a tough one for me comp wise.
But I love this image. TFS.

[arash_hazeghi]

what a nice find, harsh light was not on your side here. I would crop him tighter as Sidharth suggested too

[vishaljadhav]

Agree with Sidharth that a vertical crop can enhance this image a great deal.
The alert pose draws a lot of interest

[christopher galeski]

nice peek a boo image,agree on cropping.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of owl in habitat.Love the expression of owl,lights and shadows.
Agree with Sidharth about composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Marina Scarr]

You have so much to work with here. The textures and designs of the cavity are simply amazing, and I love how the bird is peeking out. Here's a quick rendition with lots of dodging and burning, mostly on the cavity but a little on the owl as well. Cropped and sharpened the bird a little more. You could obtain a much better result if you started from scratch. What are your thoughts?

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Marina,
Your RP is simply superb. You have taken this image and improved it quiet a bit. I now realize the potential my image has and how the right PP can get the best out of it. I appreciate your response and comments.
Regards
Sanjeev

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sanjeev, love the inquisitive stare, and how he is nestled in the cavity of the tree trunk. Lots of texture on the bark of the tree, and I like how Marina has played with the comp.