Burrowing owl in early morning light.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

40D. 400f5.6L at f/6.3. iso 400. 1/800s

I had posted some horizontal shots from this series. Here's one that was captured vertical in camera. Hope you like it. All comments welcome.

[Bill Dix]

Sweet light, and terrific stare. Lovely vertical comp. I'm not always a fan of lost feet and oof foreground, but it works very nicely for me here. (And seems to be what these little guys like to offer.) A very fine image.

[jack williamson]

Really good light, head turn, and sharpness. BG is very complimentary.

Jack

[gail bisson]

Hi Kaustubh,
The light is beautiful. I like the vertical and IQ on the bird. Great BG. I wish the OOF foreground reddish flower didn't intersect with the body/tail but not a deal breaker for me,
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Kaustubh! I like the pose, IQ, low angle and clean BG.

[dankearl]

Very nice, It looks a bit bright on my monitor, but nice pose and I like the colorful FG.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Kaus, exquisite light, which in turn has brought out warm colours. Good eye contact, and I like the vertical comp. Im fine with the 'missing' feet, as they are hidden in OOF foliage. Overall, nice and sharp too.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great pose and colours.

[Dave Leroy]

What great light and excellent exposure. I really like the oof vegetation with splashes of color. Vertical works very well.

[Doug Brown]

Sweet light and nice habitat. I'd consider removing the shadow in the bird's right eye.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet light and details and a nice low angle, good advice by Doug