Sorry - another LittleOwl

[John Robinson]

Little owl
I have been working these birds at this site for 4 years now and I know it sounds daft but I am sure they recognise me! They seem to spend the daylight hours moving around the farm yard and resting on the multitude of perches I have put for them. They seem keen to try anything new. Again coughing in the hide is often the only way to get them to look at the camera. Very confiding birds.
One from the second session in the field with the
Nikon D7100 I am sure the removal of the sensor filter has made a difference.
DX mode
Nikor 70-300mmf 4/5.6
800 ISO 120th @f8
Crop from landscape.
PP in Paint Shop pro. Image guru/ CZM
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Thanks for looking and comments on the Snipe
Much appreciated
Cheers
JR
I had a poster made for a display and it really shows what cheap gear can do.

[Lyle Gruby]

I love this. The bird and perch look great. Only thing I'd do is blur the BG a little more if you're not opposed to such things.

[christopher galeski]

Nice capture Johnny,nice eye contact,for me,around of NR in the BG.TFS.

[Girish Prahalad]

love the intense stare. excellent details, DOF & BG.

[Grace Scalzo]

No need to apologize for another little owl....love this one. The only thing I mgiht consider is desaturating the background and running some noise removal on it. Great eye contact.

[Marina Scarr]

This is quite the powerful owl image, Johnny. Love seeing the vertical comp and those talons. You may wish to consider taking a tad off of both sides to make it more vertical rather than squarish.

[John Robinson]

Thanks all.
Points taken about the background.
Cheers
JR