Hi Richard. That's very strong eye contact! The lower viewpoint has worked well. It gives the bird stronger presence. I think it just needs a little more separation between the subject and the background. Perhaps darkening down and desaturating the background a little. Also have a look at the white balance. There seems to be a bit of greenish colour cast in the feathers. There is good texture and detail in the feathers otherwise.   Posted: 04/03/2026 02:42:28

Wow! With eyes like that, I'd be afraid to get near him! Richard, it's an impressive photograph of an impressive bird!
I played with your image a bit, using Suzanne's suggestions. What do you think?

  Posted: 04/05/2026 22:23:27

This is such a striking bird and those eyes are hypnotic: thanks for giving us an image with strong eye contact. I agree with Suzanne it would be nice if the background was softer or less saturated.   Posted: 04/09/2026 04:34:30

The owl's gaze is absolutely striking! This photograph could easily be submitted to nature photography competitions :-)   Posted: 04/17/2026 07:34:37