Barred Owl

[Julien Brisson]

This Barred Owl rested in the hollow of a dead tree...

C&C always appreciated.

Thank you

Merci et bonne journée :)

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iso400, F/4,0 , 1/200, 300mm, handheld, flash off

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good find, sharpness and eye contact. I would lighten the eyes, crop it as a vertical and add space at the bottom if you have to include the clipped tail.

[Don Lacy]

Really like the setting and soft lighting you have on the Owl. I think this would work better as a vertical eliminating the the OOF area on the right of the frame and also wished you hadn't clipped the tail feathers.
P.S.
I did not copy Axel critique he posted his as I was writing mine:)

[Ted Willcox]

Hi Juien
Nice exposure. Good sharpness. Neat subject. I just love Owls. It's to bad there are no highlights in the eyes. If you brighten the eyes, they might be there. Also a vertical crop might work better, you have cut some of the bird off on the bottom. If you wanted a horizontal crop change the ratio so that it is not so square and if you have it include the part of the bird that is cut off.
Ted