Sick bird, sick night and sick shot. As good or better than any of the species that I have seen. Killer eye contact and perch. Details look amazing. I'm not sure people understand how good this shot is and how difficult of a species this is to find, let alone photograph at night. They inhabit steep canyons and typically are only at the tops of the canyons. Our efforts were greatly rewarded with a bird, photos and an experience that I will never forget. Being in front of so many owl really helped us fine tune the flash settings. Your are spot on perfect here with warm and natural colors. Only thing is that on the 5k imac, the green at the bottom of the frame looks a bit grainy. Easy fix with a little more aggressive noise reduction.
Hi Walker, excellent control with the flash, and good eye contact too. I like the overall detail on the Owl, it shows up nicely, and it pops well against the night BG. Well captured.
Excellent image Walker, well done all around, especially at 104 degrees and rattlesnakes as company! yikes, Flash work wonderful... I agree w Isaac's green on the bottom, easy fix
Excellent flash technique. A simpler perch would have been great.
with love, artie
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Amazing shot of an amazing bird. I can only imagine the thrill you guys must have felt when you "happened upon" this gorgeous creature. I suspect "happened upon" makes it sound much too easy.