I captured this image on Marco Island, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 1400 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped a little off the left side and bottom
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe,
I like the stare pose of this little one. The exposure looks good and i like the BG very much. I would suggest toning down the white sand a bit and cleaning up an artifact left of the owls neck. TFS
Hi Marina and Ann, thank you for viewing and commenting. Both suggestions done, easy fixes. Wonderful to have younger eyes than mine helping. Thanks again to both.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe,agree very much with Ann re the sand,that's a brilliant fixed stare and serious look ,like this a lot.
Joe I will swap you a Snipe on a post for one of these.
Lovely shot Joe, I would love to get one of these in my portfolio, I hope to visit Florida before too long. I like the pose and of course those eyes, Iwas ok with the crop though I agree the recrop does look slightly better, if anything the repost sand looks a tad brighter to me??
Love this capture, Joe. Far too cute, and puts a smile on my face. Very nice overcast light, and like the soft white feathers coming through the brown feathers.