Motif: Fall Color Camouflage

[Cheryl Flory]

Canon 40D
Canon 28-135 lens
135mm
1/400"
F5.6
ISO 320
spot metering

I got this photo last January, soon after getting my camera, while visiting my brother in FL. This is a wild Great Horn Owl which had been spending time in the trees at a raptor rehabilitation center. The workers guessed it was a female checking out the male they had in recuperation. I find the dark clump of what appears to be leaves behind the owl to be distracting. And this is a major crop, considering the only lens I had went up to 135mm. lol

what do you think?

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Very nice composition Cheryl. You have excellent details on the owl, I would just try to lighten the owl a little.
Congrats

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl , Your description is perfect- she really does look like she's wearing camo! I think you did a great job photographing her.

[Harold Davis]

agree with OZ. would try to lighten the owl a little. i'd also loosen the crop. showing more habitat here wont hurt it at all. beautiful colors. love the owls!!

[Cheryl Flory]

I lightened and cropped less. What do you think? Because of all the details in the foliage in this image, I had to reduce the quality to 50%.

What do you think??

[Harold Davis]

that's definitely colorful!!! and it takes the emphasis away from that blob beside the owl. personally, i'd go for something between the two as far as the crop.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Cheryl,
I like the original composition, but a little lighter...good show...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Cheryl with that gorgeous bg I wold have place the bird in one of the corners and fired away with the available focal length !!! Sweet !!!