This time, is a vertical, light crop composition.
Some areas had the whites to the limit and I had to "play" a little 'in post-production to make it pleasant.
I did not remove anything leaving the image as natural as possible (I do not find there are elemnti disorder)
I also applied a filter for reducing the noise from the background
I remember the misty day!
Freehand
Canon 7D + Canon 400 f / 5.6 L USM
1/250 sec, ISO800, f / 7.1
Processing with Canon DPP and GIMP
Very nice! I'm jealous of your owls!! I think the BG/environment is fine. Nice sharpness and detail in good light.
Was it possible to step back a little to have more room for the tail? If not, sometimes I will shoot two quick frames of slightly different camera aim to composite together.
I don't see a difference with the original except some noise reduction, which to me isn't even necessary. The large out of focus tree seems a bit flat -- the bit of noise gives it some character, for me.
I tried lightening the face a little, and just to see the result, I brought up a little more detail in the tree on the left and did a subtle burn on the right, just to give a little more balance in the two sides. That is certainly artist's choice. Also cloned out the tiny piece of a branch in the lower left corner.
That is a fantastic lookin bird. The owls are probably my favorite birds but we do not see many around here.
Good to see i am not the only one who chops off tails.
I love these owls Gianluca. This is a wonderful image of the owl in his natural habitat. I know how hard it is to get a clear shot of these birds. The bright orange leaf draws my attention a little bit. Diane's re-post has lifted some of the darker areas which, I think, is an improvement.
Personally I am almost always opposed to interventions that modify the environment in which the bird was at the time of the photo
It 'true that sometimes leaves or branches can annoy but it is also the "beauty" wildlife photography
The Owl in the city
Maybe just toning the leaf down a bit?? What do you think?
