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    Default Burrowing Owl

    I've seen a bunch of great Burrowing Owls on the forum of late, so I thought I'd post one of my favorites. I do love photographing owls, and hope to someday be fortunate enough to photograph a Great Grey.



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    Gayle Clement
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    Great background and I love the eye contact. Maybe another round of sharpening?

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    Very nice shot. The eyes just pop out at ya -they are great. I agree with Gayle maybe a touch more sharpening.

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    I like seeing these guys up on a perch !!!! Good pose perch and framing Agree on the USM and would increase the density In this case would be duplicate layer and multiplying Will turn out great !!!

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    Beautifully composed and great NM background :)

    I multiplied the image and lowered the opacity to 35%

    No sharpening needed, it just lacked density.

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    very cool shot !!! nice work Fabs.

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    Hi Doug,

    I think the second post works better as you can see more details. The BG, perch and composition works very well!

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    I love the BG as you are focussed immediately on the subject, no distractions. Fabs has improved the image with her expertise. Nice one, Doug.

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    The difference between the original and Fabs is subtle but definitely striking. Is this a dumb question - how does one do this?

    Cheers....Gail.

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    Thanks for improving my image Fabs! I really like the constructive feedback I get on this forum; it helps elevate my game so-to-speak.

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    Fabs described it pretty well. Simply duplicate the original image in Photoshop (creating a second layer). Set the blend mode to Multiply. Then change the opacity of the new layer (in this case 35%).

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    A great post...improved through some PS technique. Nicely done BPN team!

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    Thanks, Doug, for describing the process. You're photo is terrific.

    Cheers....Gail.

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    Lovely photo of a beautiful bird.

    I am constantly amazed what I learn from reading the posts on this site.:)

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