Barred Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 2011228 views10 comments

Tough to find enough light when deep in the forest, but I liked the habitat here and the dark and mystical mood.
Florida

D300
500mm
Subject dist: 34m
1/500 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 800
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Hand-held as usual

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 9, 2011 at 9:45 PM

I think you did well with the light you had. Plenty of detail and the dimness actually adds to the feeling of mystery these birds seem to evoke.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 9, 2011 at 10:13 PM

You sure did a great job in that low light. Lots of detail on the owl...looks like he was preoccupied with someone next to you. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 9, 2011 at 10:32 PM

I agree that you got good detail, and a great scene. I think that you could bring the exposure up a little though.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 9, 2011 at 10:45 PM

The larger image is a must see and contains a surprising amount of detail. It also appears to be a bit brighter. Good owl image.

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Comment posted by dan elster on March 9, 2011 at 11:50 PM

I might be tempted to lighten this up a hair more, but this looks great. Nice habitat around the bird.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 10, 2011 at 4:46 AM

Nice one Sandy - great setting

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on March 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM

I like this a lot Sandy, nice!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 10, 2011 at 3:24 PM

You caught this one just right, Sandy. I see them look around in that pose often. So stypical of the barred. Can't go wrong with that spanish moss, either. Very nice.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 11, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Great look at this owl in very nice setting, Sandy. It looks like you have really nice detail in the owl. I really like that you have kept the low light look to this, but I think you could raise the exposure just a tad without loosing that look.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM

I think your image represents the animal symbolism of the owl - Deep & intense.
"Deep in the forest" suits its mythical & mystical history.
Some bird specialists claim corvids--including jays and crows--are the smartest, while other authorities say parrots are most clever. If you want to settle to the problem quickly, ask any six-year-old and you'll learn that no bird is wiser than the owl

Well done Sandy

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