Long Eared Take off

[padrepaul]

Thanks for any comments or suggestions; sun was to my right, and I couldn't really get in front of this guy without flushing him, so worked on it a bit in post with brushing and masking in Capture One, Photoshop and Topaz and Nik. Nikon Z9, 800 5.6, 1/1250, ISO 640.

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[NorthernFocus]

Nicely done. Both the shot and the PP.

 

[padrepaul]

Nicely done. Both the shot and the PP.

Thanks; Im blown away going to mirrorless and how I get more frames per second, makes such a huge difference in moments like this where you never know when the owl is about to fly...

 

[Ralph]

Thanks for any comments or suggestions; sun was to my right, and I couldn't really get in front of this guy without flushing him, so worked on it a bit in post with brushing and masking in Capture One, Photoshop and Topaz and Nik. Nikon Z9, 800 5.6, 1/1250, ISO 640.

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Beautiful,shot!

 

[padrepaul]

Appreciate the comments; for what it's worth I tend to obsess, so re-did it and upped the exposure a touch, and did not sharpen the wings here just the face a hair.

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[Mark Garfinkel]

A good shot is a good shot.

 

[MikeNav]

Nicely done.

 

[Andrew Lamberson]

Superb shot.

 

[Richard Stern]

Super shot. The exposure adjustment in the 2nd version makes it super-super!

 

[Butlerkid]

First, what a stunning take off shot! Really excellent!

Secondly, I like processing in the 2nd image better. I always apply sharpening selectively, and this is a great example! No point sharpening OOF areas that actually add to the effectiveness of the narrow DOF.

 

[Colleen]

Fantastic eye contact! The processing on the second image really it pop.

 

[dwillar]

More shutter speed next time.

 

[KimM]

I really like the 2nd process...it shows the motion. Now the faces pops. Nice!

 

[Charles Loy]

last edit is real nice, but I see slight red in the sky

 

[padrepaul]

last edit is real nice, but I see slight red in the sky

Thanks, I played with it a lot and hemmed and hawed. Hope to get more in flight down the road.

 

[Wink Jones]

What a beautiful bird!

 

[Rassie]

Appreciate the comments; for what it's worth I tend to obsess, so re-did it and upped the exposure a touch, and did not sharpen the wings here just the face a hair.

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Beautiful. For my own taste I would reduce the brightness of the sky just a bit so it emphasizes the owl more.

 

[Wink Jones]

Beautiful. For my own taste I would reduce the brightness of the sky just a bit so it emphasizes the owl more.

And if you do, please do a side by side comparison so we can tell you what we think. I like your second photo better than the first, but I would love to see what you come up with with a slightly darker sky. It may be better or it may be not as good, but for sure, either way it is going to be a beautiful picture.

 

[Abinoone]

Thanks for any comments or suggestions; sun was to my right, and I couldn't really get in front of this guy without flushing him, so worked on it a bit in post with brushing and masking in Capture One, Photoshop and Topaz and Nik. Nikon Z9, 800 5.6, 1/1250, ISO 640.

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Very nicely done, especially the gesture and sharp eye!

 

[Bubbahotep]

That's a nice capture

 

[SonoranDesert]

Extremely exciting photo. Though a nano second in time…I can see the past, present and future…wowee!