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Macro and Flora Moderator
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Really pretty look at this bird! Bit small in the frame for me but the details on the bird look pretty good, especially on the face. I actually love the head angle and look as the bird looks very focused on the hunting task at hand.
Given the high ISO, this is a very, very good result. I'd be tempted to clone out the distracting dark reeds, but that may beyond what you feel needed/appropriate.
However, why were you at f/8 under such bad lighting conditions? Your combo was f/5.6, and you would have saved a whole stop of noise (ISO 6400) if you had shot wide open. That would have resulted in better detail and more ability to crop closer for detail.
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Macro and Flora Moderator
The setting was an oversight, I had just been photographing a kestrel in the sky and gave it plus 1.3 stop and had not reset the camera.
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BPN Member
Got it. Happens to us all!
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Beautiful Frame.
I like the green grass. I would try to dodge the back grass which in my opinion is distracting my eye...
TFS
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Pretty darned great from where I sit. I like the two wispy grasses especially the one on the left that frames the subject nicely. I would definitely lose the darkest one in the middle ... Even the eye looks great. And amazingly fabulous at ISOP 12800.
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Looks great for the high ISO. The overall scene is very pleasing.
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Stunning setting! There is only one breeding pair of Barn Owls in the whole of Sweden and it is under serious look down so I'm very jealous of this!
I like the soft light and the details of the grass in the BG. I would keep all the dark reeds but the top of the middle one as it is a bit distracting. The IQ is indeed suffering a bit from the ISO but still looks pretty good. The face and the stare of the owl is spot on!
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Macro and Flora Moderator
Thanks very much everyone for your comments.
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Wildlife Moderator
Very nice Jon, looks like your patience has paid off, goes to show you can push the 5D4 too 
. Agree on the dark streaks being removed.
TFS
Steve
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