Great Horned Owl (c)


Posted by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:28 pm

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by Gearoid on Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:31 pm
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Great detail here Paul, and the head on stare is captivating. Nothing you could do about it here, but a bit of colour in the BG would have set it off nicely.

Nice portrait.
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by Heather Forcier on Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:40 pm
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This is great - nice and sharp, too. Lovely portrait.
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by KK Hui on Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:58 am
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Good detail and sharpness ...
A wonderful closeup, Paul!
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by mrhughj on Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:33 am
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The eye contact is so intense, Paul!!

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by Georgina Salup on Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:40 pm
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Beautiful close-up!
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by AForns on Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:21 am
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Love it Paul !!!! Big time nice !!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:57 am
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Its certainly giving you the beady eye Paul! Lovely portrait! 8) :D
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