Golden eyes

[Alexander Koenders]

A long time a go I got the advice tot get rit of a green layer at the boddem of this photograph so I did.

Olympus E3, Zuiko ED300 f 2.8, Zuiko 2.0 converter, 600mm focuslenght, F7.1, ISO400, 0 stop

[Ed Cordes]

I really like the eyes. They are very sharp and the color stands out well. I would wish for a smoother BG, but you cant always control that. OTOH, it does show a good illustration of the natural environment.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like it too, very cool head-on flight image! May work great as a pano too by cropping some at top and bottom and adding some canvas a bit on each side. Not too crazy about the frame though...

[Robert O'Toole]

Agree with Ed, the eye contact is very nice, and the habitat in the BG is good also. I like it a lot.

Maybe just a little more room on each side would be good to give the wing tips more room.

Robert

[Julie Kenward]

Agree with the others - tiny bit more room on both ends by the wings would help. It's a visually exciting image, Alexander. You literally have to pull your eyes away from his!

[Ed Erkes]

I love the background! I like the fact that the owl's body and wings are on a slight diagonal within the frame. I see no problem with the framing (I like the fact that the owl is as large as possible in the frame without cutting off the wingtips). Well done!!

[Piotr Shpakowski]

The pose ,the light and BG are excellent.Maybe litlle more space near the wing ends.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light and incoming pose. It looks as if you blurred the BG unevenly, which I find a bit distracting. Might also work as pano crop.

[Jay Tan]

Superb headon image! Those eyes are so intense and eerie. I would do it more as a pano. Feel kinda wierd about the big space above and below the owl.