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    Default Burrowing owl resting

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    From last week's chilly trip to Florida.

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    I like the relaxed pose, angle, BG and sharpness and the different size of the pupils adds interest. It doesn't look so chilly. :)

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    Grace, Very nice pose and comp. These guys are so cute and small, I just love them. Beautiful BG colors.

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    Comp is really sweet on this, nice little angle on this guy. worth the wet bum.

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    Great background and sharp details, I love it!

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    Beautiful pose with nice detail and color. I might lower the contrast on the bird a tad.

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    Grace, I love it. You have an awesome BG, yet you also show the habitat of the upper side of their nests and their usual pose. I also like the freckled eyes in this one.

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    Like the low angle, sharpness, and BG. Wish the left eye had a little less shadow on it. Even though it was chilly, it had to beat the Northeast. :)
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    Awesome shot. What I like most about it is the placement of the bird in the frame. Eyes capture attention very well. Well done.

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    Well done Grace. Most would have composed this differntly , but this is very nice and it works well. I might just tone down the base as it seems a bit bright.

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    Just love these beautiful little guys, an excellent pose and pov

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    I like it: COMP and BKGR. I would have liked to see a slightly clearer view of the bird's left foot. Moving a bit to either side might have yielded that.... Did you park in a parking lot by a park??? BTW, it has been 27 degrees down here the last few mornings....
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    This makes me went to land in Fort Myers next week even sooner Grace :)

    I like the background...focus looks just right.

    Agree with Artie about the foot, especially given the little tuft of OOF grass in front of it.

    I don't know what color the earth was there but it looks a tad hot...although maybe it really is that bright?

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    Lovely owl, light and compo. Those are powerful eyes.

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    Nice comp and a super clean BG. I like these one-legged poses and the flecked irises of the owl down there.

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    Grace, I like the one legged stance. Good feather detail, and stands out very well against the BG.

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    lovely shot,excellent compo and lovely bg. though it looks lil harsh on my monitor

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    I hope to get at least as nice a picture when I travel to Florida in February and I hope the cold is gone I have enough cold here in Massachusetts

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    Where in Florida?

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    Thanks to everyone who looked and commented on my photo. Artie, Yes...parking lot by a park. To be honest, I didn't even notice the foot...will have to pay more attention. As to "hot" earth, it is white sand. Yes, this was taken later in the morning than I would have preferred, and the sun was getting high (hense the shadow and the bit of harshness) but that's when he chose to come out and pose like this. Thanks again.

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    Just love the pose, Grace. Nice detail, BG, overall colors-and I so like the eyes. Excellent.

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