Great Grey Owl After a Night Out...

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Everyone!
Does anybody like this??? :confused::eek:
I'm never quite sure with these blurry ones - I think that I do, but then again...please do let me know what you think - I don't mind if you hate it - honest!!! :D
40D 100-400 @ 400mm
ISO 800
AV F6.3 1/125 sec
Exp comp -0.3
Captive bird - pretty much straight out of the camera - darkened BG a little. Would it look better with a little cropped from the bottom??
BTW sorry that I haven't spent much time on this part of the forum lately - I've been busy entertaining BeeP here in the UK. Check out our threads in Friends and Family!! :cool::D
Best regards to all,
Nicki

[denise ippolito]

Nicki, I like it I think it's extremely interesting.I also like the crop!!

[Lance Peters]

HI Nicki - looks like something fom the Exorcist.

IMHO - would have liked the head a little sharper or the eye's just to give it a bit more definition.
Still a intresting shot :)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nicki I like the darkness of the shot and the blur, but would have like to have seen more of the eye, or yes a bit of a turn for the HA:).

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Thanks guys - I really appreciate the comments!
Regards,
Nicki

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Lots of imagination here Nicki. I like the placement in the frame. I think I would have liked to see more of the fave without the blur.
Regards,

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Nicki,
This is one crazy bird. I like the head rotation...:eek::p:D:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Works for me !!! Neat Would add some canvas in front and crop a bit form the rear to relocate the face !!! Really Cool !!!!

[Harold Davis]

you have often challenged me to open my mind, nicki and this one is not an exception!! have to admit it is kinda cool after staring at it for a while. a crop off the right actually makes it more intense than it already is!!!! if that is what you were going for!