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Jon:
Nice eye contact, well exposed, the angled wing position gives it more 'action'. Soft background with harmonious colors.
I think this pose could work well as a vertical as well, which would emphasize the angles of the wings.
Cheers
Randy
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Hi Jonathan,
Very appealing pose of the bird flying. Good background too :)
The wing seems close to the top edge of the frame.
I wonder about IQ and how much of a crop this was?
TFS,
Ross
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Originally Posted by
Ross Taylor
Hi Jonathan,
Very appealing pose of the bird flying. Good background too :)
The wing seems close to the top edge of the frame.
I wonder about IQ and how much of a crop this was?
TFS,
Ross
Ross it was a small crop, in fact it was more of a reposition than a crop, the original file had the bird way to the left.
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Thanks Jonathan.
Perhaps NR to background and/or a subtle more sharpening on the bird will make it pop more? Don't get me wrong, the bird does stand out ok from the background, I am thinking a little more could be possible and would be very nice :)
I noticed when looking carefully a faint vertical line in the sky, about half way between the bottom wing tip and the left edge. Cloning that out may help.
Cheers,
Ross
Last edited by Ross Taylor; 11-08-2015 at 09:14 AM.
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Beautiful bird, nicely shown. I like how the color palette, how the background colors compliment the bird. Thank you for sharing, Jonathan.
Joe Przybyla
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Hi Jon, all looking good, love the soft colours of the BKG, works well with the coloration of the SEO. 
Personally I still think you could increase that SS, but agree on a hint more above, nice work.
TFS
Steve
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Really liking these Owl shots Jonathan.
Keith.
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Thanks very much everyone, when I go next time hopefully we will have some better light and then I will increase the shutter speed. I still have a few images left however so I hope I won't bore you too much!
Last edited by Jonathan Ashton; 11-08-2015 at 03:44 PM.
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Best one yet Jon, love the wingspan. Can't see many on here getting bored of them anytime soon!
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I really love this bird and location. A little more on top for me, but I love it as is.
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Good shot of a beautifull owl. Nice wings angle too.