Short eared owl

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS ISO 400 1/1250 sec f5.6
All comments welcome

[christopher galeski]

good capture,nice xposure,sharp good detail,like the pose.

[Nick Palmieri]

Nice capture. That wingspan and the detail you captured in it is outstanding. Wish I could see more of his head.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the wing position, hunting behaviour, setting and exposure. The feather pattern really stands out. I might take some off the top and add some to the bottom if you have it. Excellent image Jonathan!

[Marina Scarr]

Interesting hunting behavior, and it really helps that you have one visible eye. The comp works well here to showcase the behavior.

[Lorant Voros]

Despite the head is not that visible I find the shot very interesting. As mentioned it is a great hunting behavior image. Nice one, Jon.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, a very interesting hunting pose, one not often posted, and great that the eye is visible too. I like the light in this, and the colours of both the owl and BG compliment each other.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, you appear to have a minor reservation as I did regarding the head but overall I think the pose is reasonable. I lightened the eye and surrounding area very slightly as it was just shaded.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Jon,
I'm OK with HA as it really shows off the hunting pose. Topside view and wingspread are excellent as well. Very nicely done!

[Mike Veltri]

Great light and hunting pose. These owls are so much fun to watch fly and hunt.

[jack williamson]

This HA displays perfectly. The owl is hunting, not posing for the camera! The light and IQ are excellent, I love the environment.

[David Salem]

Nice that we can see the eye in this unique hunting pose. Techs look good as dose the feather detail. I like the enviornmental BG too. Well done