Great Gray Owl

[Jim Crosswell]

This owl has generated a lot of excitement in Essex County. I went out today to find it and was happy to get some images. I should be packing for Costa Rica now but had to process some images. Added a bit of canvas and removed a couple of branches. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 640
1/200s
f/6.3
Tripod

[arash_hazeghi]

the look is priceless. sharp details. I'd be tempted to clone out the oof diagonal branch just below the tail

[James Salywoda]

Beautiful shot great pose and excellent detail.

[dankearl]

Just a great find on your part, a lifer bird for most people.
Great photo, just a beautiful bird very well captured.

[Daniel Cadieux]

That slight tilt-down on the head is my favorite HA for a Great Gray Owl!! Perfect exposure - you even got the white "bow-tie" in check. Ditto Arash about the OOF branches below.

I have a box full of GGO images from my one and only year doing slides...and nothing since going digital...

[Grace Scalzo]

Wonderful image. Love how his feathers drape over the branch.

[Sid Garige]

This is brilliant Jim. Great pose and details. Complementing background too.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, great eye contact here, and these guys have the most interesting faces to look at - love all the shapes and detail. Overall, nice and sharp, with a smooth complimentary BG.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!! This is just an amazing image. Love the pose, excellent detail, and great light. Just a stunning image.
Well done.

[Richard Unsworth]

Wonderful image, great subject and comp.
Never had the good luck to find in the open
wishing you a great trip to CR!

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. Thanks Richard always a great time when you are going to CR!

[Josh Clark]

Great shot Jim! Love the HA.

[Kiran Poonacha]

loved the mood here jim... Happy new year.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Jim, terrific shot. loved the head tilt and all the details. nice DOF on the perch.

[Ishmeet Sahni]

A terrific shot....the eye contact is just PERFECT....the OOF branch below the tail doesn't bother me much.
Overall, if I was to find any fault, I would be desperately nit picking....