Spectacled owl

Image Critiques
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spectacled Owl copy 2.jpg
spectacled Owl copy 2.jpg3712×5568 1.41 MB

Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

It was really dark when this picture was taken. Because of the subject matter, No flash could be used, And the D500 is not the greatest camera in the world for noise reduction. Handheld. In general the subject was pretty cooperative.

Specific Feedback

Anything that helps me as a photographer improve my skills

Technical Details

iso 5000, 500 millimeter PF, F7 .1, 400th, Handheld, D500
Processed in Photoshop, Topaz Studio 2

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The eyes are amazing. I like this better than the other one you posted because the color of the bird seems more realistic. I find the black blurs at the top a little distracting, so I wonder if the central image would have more impact if you cropped the top more. Overall, I think it is a quite compelling image.