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    Another from my recent time spent with the Burrowing Owls. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC, cloned out some vegetation in the background
    Cropped for composition and presentation
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    Fantastic pose on the main subject. Lovely detail and blends great with the BG. I like the OOF owl, and the crop, the first thing my eye is drawn to is the main subject.

    Nice one Joe and TFS

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    Hi Joe, good interaction from the top Owl showing off his vocal chords. I like how the bottom Owl seems totally uninterested in his mates calling. I feel the top Owl is a touch dark, so a bit more lighting should make him pop a little more.

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    Hi Joseph,
    These sure make interesting and cute subjects. Love the behavioral interaction you caught. Agree with Stu on seeing what lightening the bird does for the image. Well caught.
    Allen

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    Hi Joe, personally I don't think the OOF owl at the foot adds to the scene and just having the single top owl strengthens the comp, but then you are cropping tight and throwing away a lot of info/data, not ideal. Agree he also looks a tad dark, are you checking the Histogram?

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    Hi Joe
    Like it
    I would go for a tighter crop with just the top one in. Just my personal view.
    Good stuff
    John

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    Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting, and suggesting improvements. Very much appreciated...

    Here is a horizontal composition that I think reflects the suggestions offered. Regarding the dark image exposure, I had recalibrated my display... wrong choice. I have now gone back to using the ambient light monitor using the Datacolor Spyder. Thanks again everyone.
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    Hey Joe, I much prefer the repost. I realize adding the second subject could have added interest but to me it added a distraction. On the repost we can concentrate on the neat pose of the subject, and the extra habitat looks good too.

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    Joe i really am enjoying viewing these Owl images of yours,do much prefer the repost but do understand what you were trying to convey with the OP,thanks for showing us these.

    Keith.

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