Out from the Darkness

[Bill Sharkey]

Really enjoying the lower light during midday this winter. This image was taken at 3:30 in the afternoon while the sun was beginning to set. Taken with the Canon Mk III, 500 f4 lens at 1/1600, f8, ISO 400, handheld.



Thanks for looking :)

Bill

[Tony Whitehead]

Great focus on the face, Bill. I like the wing pose wrapping the face and the snow fall from the perch is great. I would be tempted to darken down the light areas in the BG - especially the area above the bird's left wing.

[Stephen Stephen]

Bill I love the light and the wing position as they frame the bird's face. The flakes of snow falling off the perch give a sense of movement too.

I might be tempted to clone out the two lighter OOF dots on the right side of the frame.

[Justin Reznick]

Great pose and I dig the dark background. I agree with the cloning of a few of the light spots near the owl. In a perfect world I would like the wings to be sharp. Great image Bill!

[Ilija Dukovski]

The flight pose is great, with the wings framing the face. Very nice capture.
I'd tone down the bright patches in BG too.

[Doug Brown]

Just a super flight image IMO Bill! Great sharpness where it counts, dramatic lighting, and a nice exposure. I especially like the snow falling from the perch. I would darken the lighter areas in the BG.

[Kiran Poonacha]

class one, great pose, loved the spotlight effect here....

[Vinay Lakshman]

A total winner for me . Picture Perfect :)

[Matt Vosniak]

Super timing on this one Bill. I love the spotlight effect look on the face and the wing shape with take off is great.

Matt

[Danny J Brown]

An amazing shot. One that would make me grin and giggle the rest of the day!

[paul leverington]

Wonderful framing effect around his face Bill. All in all a sweet shot! And unique.

Paul

[Bill Sharkey]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone :)

Bill