Captured during a cold, February late afternoon. The sun was already well behind the mountains but left a nicely colored sunset sky. And I always liked owl silhouettes. Started showing a little artifact when sized for display. 20D, 500/4 + 1.4xTC, f9, 1/30s, ISO 400, -1/3 EC, tripod mount, cropped a little from bottom and sides.
Last edited by Steve Canuel; 02-08-2010 at 12:07 AM.
As mentioned, lovely colors here. I agree with Marc about the shape. A bit too blocky and indistinct as to what bird it is. A better profile view would have helped.
Thanks for the comments. She is a little stout looking. I think she was puffed up to deal with the cold (in the 20s that afternoon). As for the angle, I liked the fact she was looking towards the mountains but if the left ear tuft hadn't been visible (just slightly), I probably wouldn't have kept this one. I'm fortunate to have other silhouettes with more head on views though. Thanks again for the look and input.
Last edited by Steve Canuel; 01-07-2010 at 07:59 PM.
Hey Steve, there is that hint of the ear tuft, defining her as an owl, thus saving your silhouette. What works for me is the complete darkened silhouette, including the foliage, against those wonderful colours of the sunset. Looking forward to the others in your series. Cheers.
Hi Steve. Love the colors and the comp. I also like that it is looking off into the distance rather than directly at the camera. I think the image would be stronger if the beak was showing more in the profile (realizing that owl beaks don't protrude very far). :)