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Barny Owl & Rat(C)

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Posted by Paul Rosser on September 16, 2012 at 5:33 AM
Barny Owl & Rat(C)
Hello everyone, its been ages since I Visited here, let alone picked up my Camera. I have been very busy, moving house. This is the first image from a day out on my new home turf, of Gower, South Wales. A Beautiful Barn Owl with a Rat. The weather was drab, and the lighting very flat, but it was great to be out, behind my camera! :jump: :biggrin:

Canon EOS 7D
Sigma 500mm EX HSM
Gitzo Tripod & Gimbal Head
1/800 sec
ISO 400
500mm
Processed in Lightroom 4 & CS6
Full Frame
Posted by David Sewell on September 16, 2012 at 7:22 AM
I like this a lot, Paul. I like the plain white background, and pose of both bird and rat. If you have sufficient canvas, I might be inclined to pose the owl slightly more to the right of the frame.

Hope you enjoy the Gower - it is a great area.

David
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Hi Paul, agree with David re: composition should be no biggy to add the extra canvas if you don't have it. I would also be tempted to increase the catch light in his eyes and lighten the rats head a touch. Having said all that it is a lovely shot and one i would like :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Stunning shot Paul, love it
:jump: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on September 16, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Paul it looks great on that plain white bg and a rat to add to the interest,like it just the way it is.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on September 16, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Nice one Paul. Not keen on the white backdrop but thats just a personal thing. So envious of you going to Gower. Had so many great holidays there .

Cheers
JR
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 17, 2012 at 3:11 AM
Works well for me the way it is. Lovely shot. :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 17, 2012 at 6:25 PM
Beautiful image Paul, the owl really stands out. Like it as is.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 18, 2012 at 3:35 AM

Nice one, Paul. I would have liked a slightly higher shooting angle, but no deal breaker. That's one big rat too !

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 18, 2012 at 2:02 PM
I'm not so keen on the whitish background Paul but it's not a deal breaker as the rest of the shot is a cracker.
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 20, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Cracking owl and rat but the bg spoils it a little for me :wink:

Bob :smile: