The eye has it

hi all cheers for the comments on my last post and thanks for looking.

Sometimes they can just get too close so i tried to be clever, let me know if it worked!

at this close distance the DoF is very small

400m fullframe

as ever C&C welcomed

It certainly works for me Phil,you have some superb detail and i do like that bg.

Keith.

The detail is there Phil but to be honest I think the section of head you have picked seems a bit un balanced to me.
I reckon a full on shot responds to this close stuff a bit better, but you take what you can get. Just my persoanal opinion.
Good to be different though.
Cheers
JR

I think it might work better if you crop even more closely still, and get rid of that space on the left hand side. Some cracking detail though.

David

Not sure about this one Phil but the detail on the eye and bill is stunning. Perhaps some off the left as David has suggested may balance the image a little. Would love to get that close to one of these little beauties.

Nick.

Nick

I feel inclined to agree with David and Nicks point a cracker none the less.

I think David is right. Try a square crop losing the very top of its head Then convert to B&W

Glad you had a good morning. Bob

Cheers all for the feedback, appreciated as ever always great to get different perspectives, will try a recomp when im not just running out the door, always late these days!!!

Bob just for you ... cheers mate had a cracking morning!!!

Cheers again everyone

B/W crop too tight. The first image is better although you could lose just a little from the LHS as has been suggested. I like the angle of view, it's different to the usual head on shot of owls. For me you have just the right amount of side angle, if you had included some of the other eye I don't think it would have worked so well. Lovely background and great detail.

I think this works quite well as it is Phil. At such close range I don't think you had too many options. Maybe a little off the left would improve it further but I think it's fine as it is.

Matt

Very nice Phil. I agree that the first one is the best, an unusual and different image. I'd leave as is if it were mine.

Hi Phil, certainly cropping some off the LHS would help the overall balance to the image. What looks like hash light has not help, as there appears to be little detail in the yellow of the eye. I would expect to see some texture, undulations and more detail in that part, plus with knowing the techs it hard to advise. You could try double processing that area or perhaps if time allowed taking some bracketed shots too might have worked, so you could build the image up so to speak. Just my take.

Steve

I'll like the first one better as the second. The eye is a real eyecatcher in the first one. No problem with the space on the left.
Great shot.

I think the first is good re competition. Agree with Steve re harsh light though

Oscar

Hi all cheers for the feedback, wouldnt have said it was harsh light at the time but if the picture gave that impression what can you do! Steve you were right about the eye, cheers