Burrowing Owl

[Steve Canuel]

20D, 500/4 + 1.4xTC, f6.3, 1/100, ISO 400, -1/3EC, Cntr Wt Mtr.
Steve

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition Steve,
Your subject is sharp. Like the intense eyes, and the green leaves adds a touch of class to your image...:)

[Freddy Franzella]

Great image Steve! great eye contact! great detail! well done! and I like the backgroun!

[Bonnie Block]

Steve, I think this is one of your best of this species--the subtle lighting really makes it special for me. Great angle.
I woul just get rid of the bit of green leaves on the lower right of the body and call it good.

[Steve Wheeler]

I'll second that... Very nice angle, pose, detail and light! I'm torn about the plant... When I think it's distracting and try to imagine it gone, the image feels like it might be a little empty.

Nicely done...

Steve

[John Chardine]

Yes I really like this Steve. The BG and environment are just right- not overpowering but not like a studio shot either! These are super birds and an image like this just incites one of the seven deadly sins- envy!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, angle and setting. I don't mind the plant being there, it's part of the habitat. The head looks a bit oversharpened on my monitor.

[Dona Hilkey]

Steve,
The light and the detail in this image is beautiful. This is as good a BUOW image as I've ever seen.
Dona
Meeker, Colorado