Comment from Sange
Very nice Mary.. you handled white Balance well enough to show off this beauty.
I would suggest you selectively Lighten the eyes more. Trace them and Lighten..or use dodge tool on highlight. Sharp focus and fantastic DOF.
The camera you use has a high sensitivity to light. It's important to get your EV/Exposure Compensation set along with ISO.
That is the plus and minus button next to your shutter.
Nice job on the crop showing an up close view of her eating poor "jelly Bean"
;)

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks so much Sange, will have a play with the eyes, appreciate your suggestions. :) Mary

Comment from MKFlood
Very cool looking owl. He is giving you a look like your gonna take his lunch..lol. The clarity is great. The angle of the shot of this owl with lunch is great. The capture of the light is great. The image is balance and eye appealing to the viewer. Great eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 07-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks Mark, really appreciate your feedback. Also enjoyed your video :)

reply by MKFlood on 08-Dec-2017

Ty

Comment from supergold
an excellent timing and stop action;
very good framing and lighting with outstanding sharp focus;
nice light Brown color of the mouse, matching the barn owl;

 Comment Written 07-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks Fred appreciate your positive feedback. :)

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary!
( Super Cool,in fact! )
Owls have always fascinated me,not only 'cause they're Nocturnal Raptors but because of all their interesting Occult/Mystical associations and your photo portrait of 'Casper' ( who looks like he'd be a perfect 'familiar' for the legendary 'Diana,Queen of the Witches' ) looks Great!
: D
~Sean

 Comment Written 07-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks Sean, he certainly is a beautiful owl :) Mary

reply by Sean T Phelan on 07-Dec-2017

He certainly is,Mary!
You're very welcome,my friend!

Comment from a.samathasena
What a gorgeous great shot of the nature.Thanks for it.But I have no six.Very Nice rare natural nature scene.The Owl,face eyes action and white hair,beak and rat,body and all are make a nice nature scene.I like this quick nice stop action scene.Focus color are excellent.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks so much, appreciate you wanted to give the extra star :)

Comment from Shadow catcher
Nicely framed shot of this owl,great detail in feathers as well as the fur in the mouse.Dark background really sets off this bird's light colored plummage,especially in the heart- shaped face. Thanks for sharing this great photo.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks so much for your encouraging feedback. :) Mary

Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful barn owl. I like the pose and glistening eyes. The colors are great and I like seeing a brown mouse; up here they always get fed white mice.

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks so much Mike

Comment from momentsofjoy7351
LOL... Casper is a lucky one!!! Happy I'll bet. Great capture with a fabulous storyline, great exposure with natural color and light. Fantastic focus as well full of feathery fine detail. Thanks for sharing.

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 Comment Written 06-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks so much, really appreciate your positive comments Debi :) Mary

Comment from karen zima
It's an interesting capture. But, I do find it hard to look at. The owl is intense and the details are exceptional. It's a really well composed photo, but I do feel sorry for the mouse. I never saw anything like this.

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 Comment Written 06-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2017

Thanks Karen, pleased you still managed to view the image which is quite confronting but such a natural part of nature :) Mary