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    A wet and I think rather sad looking Florida Burrowing Owl. Image captured in Cape Coral, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Joe:

    He looks pretty grumpy to me! Great eyes, soft BG, nice to see the feet so well displayed, comp. works well for this pose.

    I might consider a sliver more contrast on the bird.

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    Very neat shot Joe, love the stance and attitude of this little fellow. There is a slight blue cast.

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    I love the cleaner surroundings here, for a great view of the talons. The wet and grumpy look is humorous in a good way. I'd be tempted to remove the bits of green vegetation touching the lower left edge, but overall nice presentation.

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    Super shot, he looks as if present and ready for duty. I like the colours but as was suggested a few days ago on one of my images a slight adjustment in colour temperature may enhance the owl.

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    Hi Joe .. cool shot of this " sad " looking owl .
    Looks like she had a hard wash by the rain ... love those eyes . A comical frame ...

    I like it as presented and TFS Andreas

    BTW ... IQ is very good

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    Fun frame - dude doesn't look happy. The view of the legs and feet is great. I the image is a bit cool/blue, and I think you could bump the global exposure a bit as the frame feels a bit flat now. I like the specular highlights at upper left.

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