Sad Eyes

[Don Lacy]

One last Barred Owl image this is the same Owl from my first post taken on another day with out the disheveled look to him but he still has the droopy eye.

1DMK III, 500 f/4, 1/320 at f/7.1, Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metered, Raw, ISO 400, Tripod, Cropped and Owl responded to a call.

[jack williamson]

He looks tired. This is an excellent environmental image. Real nice surroundings with the moss and greenery. The owl looks very good, sharp.

Jack

[Sachin Saraf]

Excellent image design Dan...Love the included env for this shot I might crop a touch from bottom...Wish his left eye was wide open...he truly looks tired :-)

[Melissa Groo]

I really like this environmental portrait, Don. The way the tree and vegetation frame the bird is really lovely. Don't mind the eye droop, I know how often this happens to owls. A couple of really minor things, I would clone out the black spot to the right of the owl, and tone down the light bright green area touching his lower left.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Don, what a nice place you got the owl to perch at. The BG behind the owl is what I like a lot here...blurred but with nice textures. Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Don, I like this lots. Excellent framing around the owl, and just love all the different types of foliage. Good eye contact, and the owl is nice and sharp. I wish that single brown leaf ULC would have blown down. Great sighting, and well captured.

[Karl Egressy]

The vegetation gives it a nice framing. The owl looks great. Beauty shot, Don.

[Dave Leroy]

Very well done on the framing and inclusion of all the interesting environment. Interesting how it was called up to such an ideal spot. Owl is nice and sharp. Yes I agree that it would have nice of wind to move the leaf on its way.

[Don Lacy]

For those of you who wanted the leaf gone and Dave before I played the call I checked the sun angle and walked around the hammock looking for a good spot for the Owl to land if he did respond sometimes you get lucky and they land in the spot you want them to.

[Sachin Saraf]

Don, repost looks excellent..

[gail bisson]

I like the repost. The spanish moss frames the owl beautifully.
Gail

[dankearl]

Fantastic Habitat photo, Don.
Your Owls have better taste in their surroundings than the ones in my area!
The moss is great, and the repost is perfect.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and nice ambiance the vegetation has created a nice natural frame

[Richard Unsworth]

brilliant enviro image, framing is perfect for me; like it far more than if it was just blank around bird; real enough to take me there!

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!!! Excellent image. Love the pose, great light, and I just love the way its framed.
Well done.

[RAM MALLYA]

just loved the surroundings of the bird and lovely light .

[Leandro Herrainz]

Beautiful shot, great bg and sharpness!