Short Eared Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2011168 views19 comments

At last I made it to see the short eared owls. This fellow didn t dissappoint he was a right show off posing for at least 30 photographers, it was an amazing sight one I shall never forget. This is just one of many just got to go through them all now. Forgot to add cloned out an irritating piece of grass that looked like it was growing out of his head.

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/640

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19 comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 13, 2011 at 5:27 AM

Love the fact you got the feet! To me they have the best feet and legs. Great capture!

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 13, 2011 at 6:51 AM

Very nice background and I like the way the owl is presented. I would probably have a tendency to cut off the post -- but I like including the pose as presented. very nice

Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 13, 2011 at 7:33 AM

Really nice light Karen. Great look at the bird. Bird is sharp against a great BG. For me the newness of the post and wires detracts a bit, but still a nice image.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by richard remington on February 13, 2011 at 9:26 AM

Karen,

Outstanding capture. I really like the eyes which appear to glow.

Rick

Registered on March 12, 2010, 105 Posts, 368 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 13, 2011 at 9:32 AM

Karen,
I really like the light and the look of this owl. If this were mine, I'd try to take off the second barbed wire with a bit of the post. Great capture.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 13, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Karen: Beautiful light for this shot. Perch is OK but not ideal. Maybe a tighter crop to minimize the post? Still a great capture.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 13, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Thanks guys the wire and posts are I am afraid out of my control thats where this beauties tend to be over here in farmers fields, have hundreds of images and some are cropped closer this one I have cropped the bottom wire out, thanks for all the suggestione

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Karen: I do like the repost better. Nicely done

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM

Wow, he sure is sitting pretty for you! Very nice detail and image quality. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 13, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Great shot Karen

Love the eyes and the BG

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on February 13, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Another beautiful image Karen

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM

What a great image, Karen. Wonderful light and the perfect pose. Looking forward to you producing more images of this great owl.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 13, 2011 at 6:28 PM

Gorgeous Karen, especially with that wonderful warm light. Really terrific background as well. I think the perch is just fine, especially that's where you tend to see these guys (especially around here). The repost is certainly "cleaner" but I also like the original as posted.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 13, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Sweet light and I really like the bg, Karen.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 13, 2011 at 9:57 PM

gorgeous light and an intense stare, Karen. I prefer the repost.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on February 13, 2011 at 9:57 PM

Beautiful light and color. Really like the eyes!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 14, 2011 at 5:43 AM

Lovely evening light Karen and the detail in the larger image is superb. I just can't imagine 30 photographers at one place. The most I've ever been with is two.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on February 14, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Excellent light, pose and composition!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM

I really like the look the owl is giving and the directional light. Amazing that it stayed there with some 30 people clicking away, way to go. I just saw the second post and do like that better.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments