LEO portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 2015333 views16 comments

This was taken a few minutes before he was bombed by his sibling in my last post. I like the way that the distinctive white facial X of the adults is becoming prominent as he grows out of his juvenile plumage.

Canon 7Dii, Canon 400 2.8 w/1.4 ext. ISO 2000 1/125 @f6.3 PP in LR4

Thanks for looking and any comments you may have.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 13, 2015 at 7:59 PM

devil Excellent portrait. Love that stare. Excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 13, 2015 at 9:59 PM

Tremendous color and detail. As for the crop, I actually don't mind the inclusion of more of the body in the frame, but I'm sure a more traditional vertical crop would work well too.

Max

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Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on June 13, 2015 at 11:02 PM

Oh wow this is awesome! I like the square crop and the colors are really great. Great job!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 13, 2015 at 11:06 PM

Classic portrait, Neil. Great capture of the GHO stare with the yellow eyes. Maybe clone out the short white stem left of the neck.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 14, 2015 at 7:41 AM

Cool portrait. No nits from me cool , cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 14, 2015 at 9:59 AM

Neil,

Remarkabke detail, you certainly had a great sighting devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2015 at 11:27 AM

Very cool, Neil. An excelelnt portrait.

devil

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 14, 2015 at 6:52 PM

Very nice portraiture Neil, I too like the distinctive white facial 'X'.. It magnifies the stare enlightened

I tend to agree with Scott, the white marks at the neck need to go.

Well done devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Taylor on June 14, 2015 at 7:07 PM

Great shot of the eyes. Color, balance, detail spot on.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 14, 2015 at 8:24 PM

Outstanding image Neil. Great details in the owl and those eyes are amazing. I agree with the comment about removing the short white stick. It drew my eye right to it. Nice to know someone knows Andalusia. Great shot! devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 14, 2015 at 10:16 PM

Great portrait, Neil! I have no nits, except the teeny white whatever poking out from the owl's neck. devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 14, 2015 at 10:46 PM

The shortest long ears I've seen! Great capture of the stare, and excellent detail in the facial disk.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on June 15, 2015 at 2:58 PM

Love it. Great detail and colors on the owl. Consider toning down the brighter vegetation in the background? Love those eyes, they just pull you right in.