Canon 40D
800mm lens
1/40 sec. at f/8
ISO800
Tripod
Taken on Artie's Southwest Florida IPT last year. Artie put us in a great position to include the BG colors which were a red building. FF - I added a bit of canvas to the right.
Burrowing Owl
Canon 40D
800mm lens
1/40 sec. at f/8
ISO800
Tripod
Taken on Artie's Southwest Florida IPT last year. Artie put us in a great position to include the BG colors which were a red building. FF - I added a bit of canvas to the right.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 09-26-2010 at 09:58 AM.
A very handsome look of a very cute owl. Love the sharpness, the details and the pose given by the bird, the environmental grass in the foreground is nice too. The red building in the back adds to the background nicely. Was the head in shadow? Somehow I kind of see blue cast at the top of the head while body and legs don't, or maybe my eyes just fooling me.
Thanaboon. The head wasn't in the shadows. I didn't do any S/H work on this it is just sharpened and NR and the bit of canvas on the right.
Hi Denise, good low perspective, and just love the raised foot. Good eye contact, and you have have captured excellent detail. Killer BG too.
The eyes are so sharp that look like marbles! Lovely light and of course the bird. Killer environment around the owl and the raised foot adds interest. My only wish would be greener greens on the grass blades, may be I just like green too much!
Denise -
Great pose, lovely colors, sharp details and great eye contact
I'm curious why you added cancas on the right. With a vertical portrait - shouldn't be bird usually be centred against the bkgd?
Thanks folks, I appreciate the comments.
Peter Kes, I did level it and I thought I did a good job :) but that is not my strong point.
Juan, It was February. I guess I could have increased the saturation on them.:)
Peter H., Thanks for the comments. I added some canvas because it looked too tight to me w/o it and I also felt it was heavy to one side. That is a personal preference and it just looked better to my eye.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 09-26-2010 at 11:34 AM.
am great and got fresh to see this. denise this is indeed a great shot dear.
Now as for what i would suggest is may be few inch towards your left and you get better side pose wings pattern and legs clear.
am sure it wont be possible on this shoot as when you move you get off with the bird thats what i experienced always in field here in INDIA.
But thers is always NEXT for something more :)
cheers happy birding and clicking.
Great photograph! Lovely pose, this image is filled with life! Unfortunately, it reminds me of a rather depressing article I recently read about Burrowing Owl populations in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. These populations, which have long been some of the most stable in the country, are experiencing a rapid decline, dropping by almost 30% in a single year. Its important to bring awareness to these issues as it's the first step in prompting the conservation of the species. Thanks for the sharing the great photograph, and lets hope these wonderful birds start to bounce back on the West . (I'm not aware of the status of the East Coast populations, lets hope they're faring better).
Any ideas as to what is causing the rapid declines out west?Originally Posted by Chantelle Voss
Mital, I have a lot of different poses and different angles. I was trying to keep the red BG in the image. Thanks for your suggestions.:)
Nice eye contact and pose.Good detail and BG colors.
You really nailed the focus on the eyes Denise. If you tried to take a picture of me balancing on one leg at 1/40, your sharpness would have been considerably less! ;)
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There is just a great overall feel to this image Denise. The eyes, light, and sharpness contribute. Love the clenched talon. After concentrating on the owl itself, my eye is drawn to that spike of grass LR and disappears off the canvas. It's a pretty minor point but I wish it wasn't there.
Bird looks a bit tipsy - as in about to tip over. But hey, that happened to most of us at some point... :) Great sharpness, background, pose and composition. I do agree that the lower part of the owl looks a bit warmer than the head. Perhaps "reflections" from the ground? JR
The owl is beautiful, details excellent, eyes captivating and a perfect background. However, the fact that he wasn't framed spot on at the time of capture leaves me disappointed. The repetitive grass patterns from extending the canvas appear too obvious. I would be tempted to just leave it as captured and am curious what the original looks like.
Fantastic! Gorgeous details pose and the BG gives it an artistic fee. Well Done Denise.:)
Thank you all for your kind comments. I appreciate it.
Mike, I noticed the repeat marks the minute I posted it- isn't that the way it always is! Anyway I felt it was too tight for me. Thanks:)
Hope I didn't come across as raining on your parade. It is a killer shot none the less.
Mike, Not at all. :) I fixed the tiff yesterday morning because it was bugging me.
Such a beauty this is denise, loved the pose, nice EYE contact and loved that raised feet, it adds a lot.. nicely done.
Denise, this is very well done. Loved the DOF and raised foot is awesome. Comp. is perfect for my taste.
Kiran and Kaustubh, Thank you both very much.
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