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NiK Software's Color Efex tonal contrast, crop, NiK's sharpen pro, crop, vibrance, Color Efex tonal contrast, scale to 720px, brightness-contrast, layer mask with brightness contrast on sublayer to brighten background, save for web
This barn owl is a resident of Wings of Hope. His name is Barney. He has a bad wing and cannot be released back in to the wild. Now he is used for educational events to make more people aware of these beautiful animals. If you would like to learn more about Wings of Hope please check out their website.
This was a studio shot with a softbox for lighting.
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stupendous shot !!! How did you capture this shot ? The details are magnificent. I would have loved to see the entire barn owl , wings and all. my 1st 10
I've seen so many of these owl shots over the years that I have gotten tired of them. This one however, is fantastic. I like the white background that contrasts so well with the bird. Nice job.
WOW .. this is an amazing shot .. its such an unusual looking bird with that nearly heart shaped face .. wonderful details .. i'm not voting yet but wanted to comment on this great image anyway .. :)
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