Long Eared Owl

[mao ouyang]

Been watching this forum for awhile and have learned a lot especially in the educational resources. My first post here.

Taken late in the day in a snowstorm. 1DMKIII, 800 mm. F5.6. 1/125 @ F6.3, handheld. ISO 800.

[Steve Canuel]

Beautiful image. I really like the head/eye angle in the same direction as the falling snow. And welcome to BPN.

[Doug Brown]

Welcome Mao! Beautiful first post. Love the falling snow, the dark mood, and the excellent sharpness (impressive for 1/125 at 800mm). It'd be nice if the owl had been looking at you, but there's enough eye contact to make the connection with the bird. Look forward to more of your photos!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Welcome to BPN, Mao! Great first post. I like the details, snowy perch and falling snow. It could go a bit brighter for my taste. Where did you photograph this bird? Keep them coming!

[Dave Mills]

Mao...nice image with the snow adding a sense of drama.

[Tony Whitehead]

Welcome , Mao. Magnificent first post. The colours, lighting and snow are beautiful. The textures of the perch suit the image perfectly. Looking forward to more of your images.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice image Mao. :) Love the soft feel about it, very dream-like. (I like that expression). Great for hand held too. Arms of steel! ;)

[christopher galeski]

nice image,like the BG,perch,pose,and the falling snow.thanks.

[Mark Schmitt]

Like the image. Most has already been said. I would like to see a bit more contrast; image seems a bit flat ;-

[Jim Neiger]

Wow! Mao! Great bird, perch and mood. The darg bg and falling snow add much to the image. Great first post!

[Alexander Koenders]

Great to see this one. Welkom.

[Ted Willcox]

Beautiful dramamatic image!! Well done

[mao ouyang]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Suggestions duly noted and appreciated.

And Jim, hopefully I'll get a chance to go out with you again for some more snail kites!

[Juan Aragonés]

Wellcome on board Mao and what a great first post. Love the dramatic mood of the scene and the detailed textures of both the owl and the perch. The snow flakes in motion are a very nice addition to the image. I think that the image could be much better adding a touch of contrast/levels adjustment (the snow on the perch looks very gray) and a touch of saturation to the eye to add a note of colour to this almost B/W image. Very good handholding technique BTW

[Tony House]

Superb, nice comp, great pose and the snow is the icing on the cake...

Great work.
Tony

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Iconic image!

[bobby]

A beautiful image Mao, incredibly well done considering this was hand held in very poor light conditions.