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Barn Owl Portrait

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Posted by Phil Ellard on July 17, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Barn Owl Portrait
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Cheers for the comments on my mountain ponies, still reprocessing old raws but school holidays coming up who knows perhaps i may pick up a camera again ...

Anyway an early barn owl but still one of my favourites

Cheers for looking and as ever all C & C welcomed

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Posted by David Taylor on July 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM
A sublime image. Excellent indeed. Almost surreal, IMHO.


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Posted by Phil Ellard on July 17, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Thanks David, looking at it again I think i should take a touch of the top, appreciate your kind words :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on July 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM
I was going to suggest that, but then again....... :confused: :wink:

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Posted by Phil Ellard on July 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM
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Posted by keith mitchell on July 18, 2012 at 3:21 AM
Phil it's all a matter of taste it looks well balanced to me,excellent image.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on July 18, 2012 at 3:46 AM
Looks like he should fall off his perch, on one leg and all. Super ghostly image.
Posted by Graham Goddard on July 18, 2012 at 6:17 AM
Hi Phil - a lovely portrait that really captures the essence of these super Owls. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on July 18, 2012 at 7:01 AM
A lovely, very clean image. I can't quite understand why I like the concrete(?) post, but I do.

David
Posted by Dawn Monrose on July 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Beautiful, love the colours and lighting.

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on July 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Very very nice Phil, love the colours :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 18, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Love the colours and light. At first I thought the perch was a bit 'formal' but looking agiain it complements the bird brilliantly. :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Nick Mckeown on July 19, 2012 at 3:51 AM
Thats a beautiful barnie portrait Phil but the post spoils it for me, it just looks odd somehow I think because it looks one dimensional. I am just being honest mate.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 19, 2012 at 7:28 AM
Stunning, a thought provoking image for me. Great rim/side lighting, wonderful composition and a pose that tells a thousand tales Phil one of you best well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on July 19, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Thank you for all your kind comments, Nick you have to be honest mate :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on July 20, 2012 at 7:58 AM
The concrete post actually sets of the colour of the bird and emphasizes that cracking BG which is why this image looks so good :wink:

Bob :smile: