Great Horned Owl with rabbit head
Southern Idaho - 1DX, 600mm, hand held, 1/800, F7.1, ISO 800, manual exposure
I haven't posted for quite a while. I spent most of June and July touring the western US and doing a few workshops. This was made in June just after my Idaho Birds of Prey workshop. I hope you like it. Thanks for looking.
Jim Neiger - Kissimmee, Florida
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The setting looks like something out of Tatooine (for you Star Wars fans). I like the owls pose, and the rabbits decapitated head, although morbid, tells the often ugly story of death and survival (I do wish we could see its eye better). Perhaps a few darker spots along the top edge could be removed for a cleaner finish up there, and the small dark loop under the talon too. Pretty cool overall, I like it a lot.
Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
Excellent image beautiful looking owl in habitat with prey.
Regards,
Satish.
This is phenomenal Jim. Love the owls hide out, the prey item and the detail captured. Great work. TFS.
You had a great opportunity here but something about the image isn't quite working for me, so I fiddled with it a bit. Here's my version. I feel this version of composition showcases your owl and prey a bit better and remove some of the distracting elements yet still telling super story in a unique environment. What do you think?
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