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    Image captured in Cape Coral, Florida in January 2021, I haven't been there since and recently the area had a hurricane make landfall. Maybe I will drive down there in May when the owlets should be out of the nest burrows. I worked up this image this morning. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Nikon 500mm PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
    1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 150 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
    Post processed using Lightroom Classic and Topaz Photo AI
    Cropped a little off the left side and bottom for composition and presentation
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    Hi Joe. This is very nice. I like the processing...the bird is sharp, love the stare and the details in the Owl. I also like the background, but wish the foreground blades of grass were not going across the owl's body...that's my only nit pic. TFS

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    Lovely shot of bird in environment. My only suggestion would be to consider a gradient filter on the base to make it a little darker.

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    Setting is nice, particularly the daisy behind. The big blades in the front, however, are a bit much. I agree with Jonathan's suggestion about darkening the bottom
    of the frame. Nice sharp view of the bird regardless. Eye contact is great.

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