Center of Attention

© Ulysses A. Villamin

Center of Attention

Uploaded: November 18, 2008 00:40:15

Description

A re-work: Balanced the BG and cropped out the rope that connects the owls.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/10000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3

Comments

Graham Robards November 18, 2008

Oh well done UV,I get such a delight when I see your photos, they are so interesting and never the same.

Well done, I love this shot and your POV, the birds do look better without the rope, you did a darn good job! ~Pat #1037179

Tommy E. Burgess November 18, 2008

Wonderful capture with excellent clarity, tones, and composition Ulysses! #6768389

Lynn M. Whitt November 18, 2008

Great capture... #6768510

Michelle Alton November 18, 2008

Beautifully done, Ulysses! #6768545

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 18, 2008

Great detail, colors and pov, UV.

UB. #6768572

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 18, 2008

Terrific clarity and colors with this, Ulysses. #6768633

Sherry McClead November 18, 2008

Oh UV... it does look better... you did a wonderful job! Good luck!

Sherrybear :} #6768636

Sam Britt November 18, 2008

Terrific capture, great composition, color & details. #6768685

Tiia Vissak November 18, 2008

a cool scene! #6768699

Karen Celella November 18, 2008

Great capture and re-work UV. Nice clarity, light and compostition. Where are these beautiful owls? #6768870

Karen Engelbreth November 18, 2008

It's wonderful, Ulysses! #6768883

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 18, 2008

An excellent portrait of these beautiful birds! Jeff #6768976

Gail R. Schuett November 18, 2008

WOW..excellent capture!!! a winner! #6769168

Jodi M. Walsh November 18, 2008

this is excellent UV. I missed the first one but this looks just great. i'm sure it'll do well :-) #6770756

Irene Colling level-classic November 18, 2008

Outstanding image Ulysses with excellent color and detail.
I particularily like "ears" feather tufts on the the left bird. #6771496

Debbie E. Payne November 18, 2008

Another just perfect picture, UV. Well done. I'm sure we'll see more of this one. I've always liked owls. #6771579

Lonnie M. Scott November 18, 2008

Nice job Ulysses.....this looks much better! #6772252

M.Christine Duncan November 19, 2008

I'd have never known there was a rope there before... these images are fantastic my friend! #6774700

Jean Lechleiter November 19, 2008

Another terrific image,Ulysses. #6777319

Debbie E. Payne December 01, 2008

Great owl portrait, UV. I took a few pictures of an owl at DisneyWorlds' Animal Kingdom, but I doubt it will be as pristine or perfect as this is. I havent' had time to get any of that stuff off my memory cards yet. This is going to be another winner; I can feel it!! #6836309

Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 21, 2008

Congratulations Ulysses on your finalist. Well done.
JP #6921723

Dawn M. Schneider December 21, 2008

Congrats on your finalist my friend, good luck for next round!! #6922222

Karen Engelbreth December 21, 2008

Congratulations!! #6922653

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 22, 2008

Wonderful animal portrait. Congratulations on this well-deserving finalist.

UB. #6923856

Anne M. Young level-addict December 22, 2008

Super finalist! Congratulations #6923901

Sherry McClead December 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! WTG!

Sherrybear :} #6924689

Jodi M. Walsh December 22, 2008

congrats UV #6925277

M.Christine Duncan December 22, 2008

GRATZ UV!!!! Another wonderful finalist... DRU salutes you my friend! #6925781

Jeanine M. Bailey December 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist UV!! #6925849

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist!

#6926002

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 22, 2008

Beautiful image.Congratulations. #6928975

Irene Colling level-classic December 22, 2008

Congratulations on your excellent FINALIST Ulysses.

The detail and composition are outstanding. #6929271

Sam Britt December 22, 2008

Congratulations, terrific finalist, Ulysses! #6930847

Tiia Vissak December 29, 2008

Congratulations! #6954691

Jean Lechleiter January 03, 2009

Congratulations, Ulysees #6979056

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