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    Default Spotted Owl plays hide & seek

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    Camera Canon EOS 7D
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    Focal Length 500 mm
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    Gimbal & Tripod wit 500 II

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    Lovely image, the baby owl is a real cutie.

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    Hi Sanjeev, you guys are killing me with all these owl images. Love the 'peeking' around the branch pose, and this little guy is fairly well camouflaged too. If this were mine, I would blend away the hole just above the owl's head - my eye keeps going there as a 'third eye' of the owl. ( same shape and size )

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    Agree with Stuart, also I would consider somehow darkening or reducing exposure on the trees in general. I think it would make the bird "pop" more.

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    Excellent image of a cute little Owl, Sanjeev.

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    This would make a great square crop.

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    Very nice shot.
    I really like how the owl is coming out from the tree.
    Well done.

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    Beautiful shot, Sanjeev.
    Love the sweet little one.

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    Sanjeev, I'm so jealous with all of our owl images. This one is a very sweet one, very sharp at 1/40, your long lens technique is excellent! I ind the branches on the right is a bit distracting. I wonder whether cropping it out would make it a stronger image.

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    Hi Sanjeev, next time try adding the 1.4 for extra reach. If the IQ is there how about something like this?

    Just look out for any signs of owlets.

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    Lovely shot, Sanjeev. I like the comp of the OP, but Steve's crop (while making it a different image) has a lot of merit too. Two for the price of one. A really cute owl. I'd be tempted to tone down the brightness of the tree, especially in the OP where it detracts from the owl.

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    Thank you all, appreciate your feedback. Steve, my Guru, your repost has brought more emphasis on the subject! I like it. I had used shadows & highlight tool on the entire image, hence the tree trunk was bright, guess I should have used it only on the subject.
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    Hi Sanjeev, just be careful with that tool use it with a delicate hand as it can be very aggressive, treat it with respect.
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