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    Elf Owl from a few nights ago. An annoying branch cloned out.
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    Rick Bowers

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    Nice to see this species Rick. Photo does not give an idea of tiny size of these birds- for an owl. I like the look-back and the eye contact. The background is not distracting. The bird has a bit of a "deer in the headlights" look about it and I wonder if balancing the flash more with the BG would reduce this effect. I know this is a very tough situation to make a natural-looking image. Also, I'd lose the fancy frame which is distracting, and the white shadow around the copyright notice.

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    I like the stare and sharpness and would tone down the eyes a bit.

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    Yes, it does a bit over-flashed. Nice eye contact, perch and BG.

    Big welcome to BPN, will be looking forward to more.

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    Another nice shot Rick. It's hard to make a night shot not look over flashed and I think you have done pretty good with this one. A little less flash would have been nice but then again, this may have caused your BG to go darker.

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