Little Owl

[Gal Shon]

~ 90% from the original file, 20D 400/f5.6
Iso 200, f/6.3, 1/1250, -0.67
Feel free to comment and thanks for looking.

[David Roach]

Beautiful handling of sidelight!!! This could go vertical with little more room on bottom and right. Less on left. Wonferful details and killer BG!!! Congrats!

[Ed Cordes]

I like the exposure and color a lot. The BG is super and the in your face stare is only made better by the raised leg. Could the left eye (on the image's right) be lightened a little? A bit more canvas on the right may make this image even better. David's suggestion of vertical is also a good one.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the warm colors,pose,eye contact!

[jayparedes]

Beautiful image. Love the color and separation from the background.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Beautiful BG and pose. I would like more room in the LRC. Thanks for sharing. Simply gorgeous - I LOVE OWLS! ;)

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Holy Moly, what an image. Awesome colors and lights. Pose is a great plus. Would not change a thing.

Szimi

[Diego Torrentes]

Excellent, good details in eyes, feathers and talons. I also like sweet light, colors and the pose.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, sharpness, eye contact and complementing BG. I might lighten the bird's left eye and give it a tad more room. Keep them coming!

[Phil Ertel]

Have to agree with the other the background is very nice. The pose is pleasing. The out stretched leg with the talons extended make this special to me. Axel covered my comment on the left eye. Thanks for sharing.

[Brian Barcelos]

LL I can say is WOW! Everything about this pic is outstanding. The stare, the strech, the perch, BG all superb! Congrats.
Brian

[Jamie Strickland]

the BG matches the bird superbly I love it !!

maybe a little brightness on the right eye so it matches the left better

but what a killer picture, congrats

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

BG really sets off the subject. Love the talons on the raised foot and the eyes.

[Ed Schneider]

Amazing detail for such a crop! I might leave a little more room on the right side to pull the eyes left of center, or maybe just take a little off the left side.... gorgeous image!

[Ramon M. Casares]

The BG is just outstanding! Lovely pose, excellent light, nice perch, comp and colors and detail. A tad more room at the bottom and to the right might improve and already stunning image! COngratulations!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

What a powerful talon!

Love everything about this one. I just suggest to lighten the left eye a tad. Is that the name of this species?

[Juan Aragonés]

A touch of levels adjustment in the left eye is the only thing I would to improve this fantastic image. The timing is great and composition is nailed. Very good eye contact, BG and sharpness. Congratulations for a fine image !

[Kobus Tollig]

Super bg and comp. Great pose and well exposed. Great image
Looks like some cloning was done top right??

[Wayne Wood]

love the complimentary BG and the raised foot, as mentioned a little bit of room on the right would help this all ready incredible shot

[David Fletcher]

This is one fine image! No need to make further comment as pretty well all aspects have been covered. Pretty good shot!

[Morkel Erasmus]

all has been covered but this is an amazing shot! love it!!

[Bruce Enns]

I love the bird, the eye contact, the golden background and soft light, the details. I agree that a little more room is needed around the bird, but like it's general position in the frame. The one-foot stance and exposed talon are fabulous.

Cheers!
Bruce

[Stu Bowie]

Super pose, especially showing the dangling leg. Great eye contact, and love the warm colours in this. A little more room on the right would work. Great capture Gal.

[Jay Gould]

Shalom Gal, what an absolutely perfect image!!

It IS a winner!!!

Welcome to BPN. Stay active and post often. :D

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

For me, I don't think there's much to improve on this image. There's only one but it's been mentioned. I really like this image, from its colors to its background to its contents.