The Floridian Bard

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

I was actually cruising around some local roads hoping to run into some “wildlife”. Saw something fly across and stopped a few feet ahead walked back to find this Barred owl. It kept flying from one tree to the other allowing me some good looks

Specific Feedback

I am not looking for anything in particular but I’m sure folks will have some suggestions

Technical Details

I had only my 800mm lens mounted on my Z9 and literally had to back off a lot - fortunate not to have clipped anything here ( plenty of those too :slight_smile: )
Fairly cloudy and so had to use a high ISO of 5000 - thank God for some great noise reduction software ( Denoise in LR for this one )
F 6.3 1/1000 sec

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Great look at the owl with a nice pose, the wing showing, and framed by the branch.

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Wonderful subject, pose and light! No suggestions! (Well, maybe print, frame and hang!)

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Karl, a sweet look at this owl. Nice pose and wonderful eyes!
A really nice image…

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Very nice pose, Karl. I like the slightly lifted wing and the great look at the feet. The tree branches frame it nicely.

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HI Karl, nice head on look from the owl. Those talons are something else. Nice image.

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Many thanks for your valued observations @Dennis_Plank , @Allen_Sparks , @SandyR-B , @Diane_Miller and @Allen_Brooks
Thankful for the opportunity I got in the pure wild! Happy Holidays !

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I like this pose a lot. Nice touch with the slightly open wing, and that it’s looking right at you. No nits from me. Well done.