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Little Owl

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 9, 2011267 views11 comments

The last shot of the evening in shade in front of sunlight on a red brick barn wall in the farm area where these are nesting.
Not sure about that strong evening colour as a backdrop but we,ll see.
D7000 Sigma 100-300 mm
ISO640 80th sec@f8
Crop off horizontal which I nearly always shoot in as you can get a landscape off horizontal but not off a vertical ( If you see what I mean

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levels Paint Shop Pro.
JohnR

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 9, 2011 at 7:03 PM

All, including BG is very much to my liking John. This owl is looking at you like you were a rident.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 9, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Thanks Charlie'
Some great stuff on your site by the way. Just had a look.
Cheers
johnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 10, 2011 at 3:50 AM

Cracking shot, i would be tempted to go back and take it in portrait to include more of that great looking perch.

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Comment posted by David Featherbe on July 10, 2011 at 6:06 AM

A really nice shot. I particularly like the eye contact and backgound.

Registered on October 18, 2010, 12 Posts, 11 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on July 10, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Judging by the look he's giving you in this shot I'd say he's about ready to snatch that camera off you!

Nice shot

Good to see both the eyes the same colour - I always struggle with these.

Simon

Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by Des Ong on July 10, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Love the stern look!

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 11, 2011 at 1:54 AM

I just love that look. Cracking shot.

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Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 11, 2011 at 4:15 AM

Hi John - a defiant stare if ever I saw one and an unusual BG (which I like BTW).

How much sharpening did you apply ?

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 11, 2011 at 4:43 AM

Thanks all.
Graham- I.m still or was , playing with the new camera and the the default camera sharpening is 1 bar down from the centre. I had it on the middle -thinking that was normal. So- the only sharpening was when re sizing for this site which I always do. It does look a bit over.
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 11, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Really beautiful John - eyes are wonderful - radiate total contempt

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Comment posted by John Robinson on July 13, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Malcolm.
Yep - Contempt for todays photographers. She might have it about right

JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments