High-key Barred Owl.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Taken a few weeks ago. I posted the same owl on the same perch, but with a coloured BG that many may prefer, but as a fan of high-key I have a bit of a soft spot for this one too. Take a look at the difference it made here by taking two steps to my right:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ght=barred+owl

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, a couple of smaller snags strategically removed.

[Kirk Benson]

Cool tree, and the branches you left work very nicely in this image Daniel... composition is really well seen IMO.
Barred Owl looks fantastic... I would be tempted to add a bit more color/punch to the browns in the BO, but having never seen one, the color as presented is probably perfect.
Really nice work, I like it a lot.

BTW... did you add a catchlight to the right eye?

[Joseph Przybyla]

I like it Daniel. If mine I might be inclined to move the owl a little left making the tree more a part of the composition. Beautiful owl, nice high key image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks guys! Kirk, in this image both catchlights (and reflections) are natural and were left as is.

[Diane Miller]

Incredibly beautiful! High key BG with a perfectly exposed subject!

[Derek_Lauzon]

I love the high key look here Daniel, great shot.

[Jack Breakfast]

Perfecto deluxo

[arash_hazeghi]

love the high key exposure and excellent details here. did he open his eyes at all?

very cool and I guess unusual find where you live

[David Salem]

Nice high key image of this guy with the the branches framing him nicely. I kind of like the sleepy look. Well done Daniel

[Eric Dienesch]

Highkey with an owl..
you have got a good idea and you have done o good job also.

Greetingts Eric

[Norm Dulak]

Absolutely stunning, and high-key works beautifully here!

[Bill Dix]

Love it!! Much prefer this to the earlier shot. The two steps gave you the hi-key AND separated the owl from the tree. Good thinking.

[Lorant Voros]

I like this one a lot, Dan. Especially the feathers covering the tiny perch where it is sitting. I love the feel of this high key.Nicely done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, I like the sleepy pose here, together with the feather detail. Exposure spot on, and the curved branch above the Owl takes this up a few notches.

[shane shacaluga]

great high key image. The wispy feathers covering the perch and the sleepy look make it look like an eskimo :)

IQ and exposure are spot on

TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

The composition is particularly good all the elements look purposeful, I think the small gap to the right of the bird is essential. Excellent shot.

[Binu John]

Very cool high-key shot, Daniel! Excellent exposure and clarity. Love the vertical composition. TFS