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Here's one I took last November and had forgotten all about it. I wasn't really into wildlife until I was invited to a shoot,which has completely galvanised me for the future - the speed of these things is unbelievable
Sorry cannot remeber the name this bird
Constructive comments fair or foul please.
Benedict
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People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
It's a really well framed and striking image but a little bit oversharpened for me.
Am I right in thinking that you masked the owl in order to apply background blur as the edges of the birds feathers seem very hard?
The background blur almost has the effect of mirror lens 'donuts' which is a little distracting.
I think that some more sympathetic Photoshopping could transform this from a good image into a really excellent one.
Thanks for sharing it.
Dave
Dave
'Always keep your expectations low ... then you won't be disappointed!'
Dave - thanks for your comments,and I wish I had the PS skills to apply 'blurring'. Nope what I did was apply a little cloning to get rid of some crap foliage around the bird. I say cloning because my PS skillset is on the verical climb right now.
No the photo hasn't been sharpened at all - that's for a future PS lesson !
Benedict
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People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
Whatever the process I feel the owl appears too detached from the background to make comfortable viewing however well recorded the bird itself is. Leaving this aside the actual image of the bird is well exposed and focussed.
Eurasian Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo.
Phil I see what the guys are saying but I'm not sure the look of the image is all down to your PP. Here's a similar Owl shot I took a couple of years ago again with little PP as my PS skills are also pretty primitive. It also makes the Owl look a bit detached from the background for some reason. Maybe it has something to do with the stripes in the feathers?
Phil it is a really well composed image and I cannot believe no one has commented on or noticed the little mouse under it foot which is a nice touch.
I do have to agree that the image looks a little strange but is more to do with the flash overpowering the image and giving it a flat look with no moulding of the bird, also there is some compression artifacting around the edges which adds to the cut out feeling.
With natural light you would have got a better effect that looked less flat and cut out.
E-1 and natural light, I just wish the composition was as good as yours and had its prey there as well.
Regards Paul.
One day I hope to be the person my dogs think I am.
Thanks very much for all your varying comments,which I will digest for future use.
uulfric - There was no flash used at all,who you see is what you get.
I do agree that the bird does look detached from the picture but that is how it was,I will have to take some more shots to see if the same happens again and perhaps then someone will be able to give me a definitive answer,
The only pp was cloning out some gorse which totally distracted from the picture and as this was my first time the lack of care in the background is down to my own overexuberance on the day.
Yes I am surprised that only one has commented on the rat as I thought this was one of the points in taking the picture.
Personally I would have liked to have take aa much lower perpesctive of the bird buit the field was a mire of mud where I stood.
Benedict
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People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
What rat, I hadn't even noticed it until you mentioned it. Yes it is a nice touch but it must be those haunting eyes that take all the attention. Good job someone's awake.
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First time I've seen that on an owl.
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