Hawk Owl

My main question here is if the light green blur in the upper left is

disturbing. Cropping it off didn't look good, because it was too

tight around the bird. I tried to solve it a bit by putting a line of

the same colour in the frame. Fortunately the moss on the tree is

almost the same colour.

 

Comments as well as ratings are very welcome!

 

Thanks!

Sublime !

Publication quality.... very very well done.. The green patch in the background was a minor distraction... due to it's lightness but I think it can be easily touched-up during the printing process. Also the border works well too.

It looks a bit grainy and the green on the tree seems a bit pushed. But in general an excellent shot! Congratulation!

i agree with philippe's opinion. the green patch is not such a disturbing factor.

Wow! Now this is wildlife photography.

 

I like how the green of the tree sort of bleeds camera left into the background. The green patch for which you are concerned is only minor. if it bugs you, you could PS it out...or not. the rest of the shot is so stunning that this rather minor distraction is easily forgivable. this is an amazing catch. Your framing is perfect and your exposure seems to be spot on. Well done!

I agree, it does look a bit grainy and not perfectly sharp (although that may well be the scan). Also, for me the added border - notably the green on black - seems a bit extreme. While dramatic, I think the photo alone (sans border) would work just fine.

 

In spite of the comments above, I like this photo very much. Well done!

The trunk is actually kind of disturbing, the picture is not absolutely sharp; still, it works somehow, maybe because of the colors and the look of the owl. Well done! WJ

I like the composition and the story. Though I agree with all comments above regarding the pushed green color it doesn't bother me much as the author has its own eye on things around. Photography's an art after all.

Cant you burn it in black? Just a half ass job to get an idea of what it would look like.

You have there an excellent picutre!

 

Very well done.

 

I also like the explanation attached to the picture

 

Raymond

What can I say..Just fantastic..

Jason, I think I'll try that, because your "half ass job" looks quite good to me! Thanks!

Amazing shot. I agree that saturation is slightly overdone on the tree, but this is really just nitpicking. It's almost as perfect as it can get.

among similars. Composition, colors, amount of blur on foreground and background are just perfect, owl is very cute, displays wisdom, calmness, and a bit curiosity in his face.

Wonderful balance between the bird and its environment; both are interesting and have impact.

Thank's for your comments, I'll be waitin' another photocritique about my photograph.

Thank you a lot!

great focus on the eyes, well caught

each and every picture is breathtaking.....excellent