Burrowing Owl

[Don Lacy]

One last Burrowing Owl image from two weeks ago with an unconventional comp.

40D, 500 f/4 + 1.4 TC, 1/320 at f/6.3, Aperture priority, Evaluative Metered + 1 2/3, Raw, ISO 800, Tripod, Cropped and cloned out a few blades of grass

[Connie Mier]

The grass and bg do it for me, and I like its expression. Nice composition all around. Could be just me, but the head feathers seem a bit contrasty (oversharpened maybe?).

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Don

Good looking bird and love the pose and attitude !! Makes all the difference. Do like the selected crop, agree with Connie on the sharpening, just back down a bit in the head area !!!

[Gail Spitler]

Hi Don
I like the bird's active pose - neat to see the tongue. The composition works well. On my monitor as well, the bird's head has a very sharp edge - almost like an outline that seems artificial.
Very nice
Cheers
Gail

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the crop, the BG is wonderful. Oversharpening already mentioned. But really a lovely shot.

[allanrube]

The tongue and attitude make this one. When I was shooting them all I got was stares at me. You got some personality. Did you sing off key or something?

Also, you got a clear shot of the owl, without anything blocking its body. That is not easy to do either.

[Paul Lagasi]

Love these little guys..looks like he's saying "okay take the picture already"....nice comp, backround and bird...TFS..sharpening already mentioned

[Luis Villablanca]

Great job on the owl. I love the composition, pose and smooth background.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great timing Don with a killer BG. Well composed and love the low angle. These birds are a real pleasure to photograph !!! thanks for sharing.

[Stu Bowie]

Don, I like everything about this, open beak, raised leg, and posed against a lovely BG.

[Dominic Cantin]

A realy nice image Don :cool: With this expression , I think the sand is too hot for this little owl ;)

with an unconventional comp.

I find the compo very conventional with the space for the direction of the view of the owl.

Dom :)

[Vida van der Walt]

Love the pose with the raised leg and open beak and a super bg. Beautiful image Don.