Awake Now

[Rene A]

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-05-21 079:19 -0400
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Focus Distance: 10.80m
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000)
ISO equiv: 500
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB

I took some of the previous suggestions

[Tom Graham]

I like the eyes open and the blue trunk shadow gone now. Just too too cute, got to make a perfect greeting card cover!!!
But now bit too tight crop!!! Well, can't please all the people all the time :)
Tom

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Very cute indeed, and I like also like how the owl fit nicely with hole in the trunk. Does look like a large crop. Not sure about the frame around the picture though, however that a personal taste.

[Alfred Forns]

Comparing this and the first one will take this one hands down !!! .... you can lighten the eye a bit to make both similar and if you needed to crop stack converters !!! Under good circumstances it will work and will flatten the perspective even more !!!

[Desmond Chan]

Haha...mighty cute !! That's good enough reason for me.

A bit more sharpening if you are inclined :)

[Dave Leroy]

The little bird fits the hole perfectly.

I also prefer this one and good idea to lighten the shaded eye a bit.

Very nicely done.

[Lance Peters]

Hi - this one for me also - agree with the above suggestions.
On my screen does look a little soft - lightening and sharpening the eye's may help.
Not crazy about the frame ;)

[Harold Davis]

i like this one too! working on the eyes would make a difference, but just having them open makes it better than the last one.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Very cute and love the composition - a tad soft IMO.

[Dave Mills]

Good advice offered above. I definately prefer the eyes open(one of an owl's strongest characteristics) and agree the image looks a bit soft. Lightening the left eye would help...