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    Default Short eared owl patroling the marshes

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    Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS & 1.4tc 1, tripod, ISO 640 1/800 sec f5.6
    I applied strong NR to the background and made a couple of quick masks to fill in some of the shadows on the plumage. A little selective colour to pop slightly, having previously tried linear curve which I thought was a little OTT.
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    I prefer this even to the previous post. Better wing position, IMO, and the post brought out a little warmer, brighter feel to it. The crop also leaves him a little more room under, and the grasses contrast with the far BG well. Well done, another total winner.

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    Hi,

    Beautiful sharpness and details on the bird, nice wing position and blurred bg. With that crop I get a bit of a sense of being hemmed in, or a low ceiling, and personally I would prefer a wider crop all round to give a sense of the bird flying in a larger space. But that's just my interpretation.

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    Ah! No critique really. This one gives me the aches; it's evocative and warm and heart-pleasing. The color, the light, the bird's situation in the image, the pose, the blurred foliage...all of this really comes together for me. I like the crop as is, it draws me in.

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    Painted feel, great wing position, fixed stare is cool.
    One of your best Jon - any more?

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    would add that i also like your choice of shutter-speed as the bird's semi-soft wingtips only add to the image's character and warming (key word WARM WARM WARM) feel

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    I just love the mood in this one, Jon. The soft evening light, the fantastic habitat and especially his don't-mess-with-me demeanor all add up to make this a wall-hanger for me.
    Must've been an AF nighmare?

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    Hi Jon, love the wing position of the owl, together with the concentrated hunting stare. Lovely light and colours, and I like the inclusion of the grasses below.

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    yep, your patience paid off.

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    This looks like a painting. Great eye contact and I like the unusual crop. Beautiful neutral , warm clors,
    Gail

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    Thanks for the kind C & C everyone, glad to you like it - certainly took me long enough didn't it?

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    Perfect comp and bg, nice work!

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