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    Appx. 1.5 months old. Under a dense oak canopy. Removed a very small twig to the left of his head.

    MKIII, 700mm, 1/125, f/8, ISO 800, monopod

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    Mike:

    The eyes are magnetic, really pulls one in. I like the mix of feathers and fuzz, colors in foreground and background, sharp and well exposed.

    I might try a subtle vignette to reduce the impact of the OOF foreground a bit.

    Really nice!

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    Sweet shot here Mike! Love the eye contact and the environment.

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    Mike, great impact and great techs. Darkening the FG slightly as Randy suggested seems like a good idea to me.

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    Wonderful image ... attractive habitat, great colors and detail, and love that stare!

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    great image eyes are hypnotic

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    Wonderful, Mike. Owls are all about eyes and this one is perfect.

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    Excellent stare, beautiful details and I just love the habitat. Sweet image Mike.

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    Awesome capture and composition, Mike! Love eyes, textures, color combination, beautiful! The only thing I might try is to even out the BG above the head a bit. Nice work!

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    I like the stare and the environment.
    It seems a bit over saturated and bright, but nice image and a great find.
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    This is a nice and sharp shot of this little owl, like all of the colors and the moss. I would not have thought of it but I like Randy's suggestion of a slight vignette.

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    An excellent image Mike, with great eye contact and good sharpness (especially considering the SS and monopod). FG darkening seems like a good idea.
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    Great looking Owlet, beautiful image. I like the warm colours in this picture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Stout View Post
    Mike:

    The eyes are magnetic, really pulls one in. I like the mix of feathers and fuzz, colors in foreground and background, sharp and well exposed.

    I might try a subtle vignette to reduce the impact of the OOF foreground a bit.

    Really nice!

    Cheers

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    Good suggestion. I heeded your advice and it did the trick.

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    Mike, terrific eye contact. nice soft details and environment. liked it a lot.

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    What a great shot Mike, like others said, love that eye contact.

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    Wonderful shot. Love the habitat and the awesome stare.
    Very well done.

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    I love this shot, this is AWESOME! Everything works here.

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