You had such an awesome subject here. It's too bad the light wasn't a little better. I think you did well with exposure, and your bird looks nice and sharp.
I am not sure how much you cropped this picture, but if not too much, I think it could use some canvas off of the left and top to give a little more attention to the gorgeous owl.
Glad you got to have a go at this fellow. I like being able to see the dorsal side of one wing and the ventral side of the other, to see the patterns. This view really shows what a large wingspan this fellow has relative to his body also.
I think the image could go 1/4 to 1/3 of a stop brighter.
Because the sky is pretty featureless, if the image quality will allow, I might crop a bit tighter.
Beautiful subject - I'm still waiting for my first go with this species. I like the eye and tans of the wing adding some colour here. If the IQ can withstand it I agree with a tighter crop, if not then I would prefer the bird be higher in the frame rather than lower.
I like the soft, sweet light. A bigger crop is the way to go if it can take it. IQ looks pretty good.
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