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Attack From Stormy Skies (c)

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Posted by Paul Rosser on February 26, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Attack From Stormy Skies (c)
Good evening everyone, many thanks for the helpfull advice I've recieved lately. Another Barn Owl image tonight(sorry), and I think my favourite(of mine). I've cropped a little from the LHS to improve comp, and applied a little USM. All comments are most welcome. :wavey:

Posted by Liam Pauling on February 26, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Great image, 49mm!!! How do you get so close :argue:
Only crit would be that the face is a bit dark.

:toast:

liam
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 26, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Hi Liam, well this image was taken while strolling through the Cotswolds Wildlife Park, where I saw someone witha Barn Owl, no jesses etc, and I pleaded with him for a few shots, cheeky I know, but..........! :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on February 26, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Beautiful. Very striking indeed.

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Posted by Andrew Parkinson on February 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM
Hi Paul

Definitely my favourite from this series, strong composition and a moody sky. I agree about the darkness of the face but this a very minor point for me

Cheers

Andy
Posted by John Robinson on February 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Hi Paul
Good shot but in all it's really a captive or flown bird .
They can be just as hard I know but I think it should really be made clear at the start.
Not "captive "as such , but controlled. The old arguement again :wink: :wink:
JohnR
Posted by Tom Smit on February 27, 2010 at 2:47 AM
Wel captured. Great pose against the almost dark background.
Simpel and effective.
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Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 27, 2010 at 3:05 AM
Captive or not, a brilliant image and probably the best of this series.
Posted by Mark Davies on February 27, 2010 at 2:38 PM
nice one , best of the series .
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 27, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Lovely shot Paul. The light colouring of the Owl against the dark sky works really well. Nice composition too.
Posted by David Lloyd on February 27, 2010 at 5:59 PM
This is *too* good - I would have loved to have taken this myself :smile:
The shape of crop and the dark background is just right to me, it's like he's truly hovering high in the air...
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 28, 2010 at 5:01 PM
SUPER POSE AND COMPOSITION

Paul