Fore and Aft

Gallery: AvianPosted December 11, 2011326 views18 comments

D300s
500mm + TC 1.4x
1/1000 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on December 11, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Love those eyes Sandy!
The front one really looks like it has an attitude!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

So sweet Sandy. I hope to get some of these this year coming. Perfect dof.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on December 11, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Sandy: wow - excellent job on this! We're still trying to get something decent of one of these guys, and you've pulled it off with two! Great decisions in the field and in processing, as usual. Nice job handling the contrast between shadow detail and highlights, and great angle/point of view. Congrats!

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on December 11, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Nice one, you get to see front and back of these guys and both nice and sharp. Like the setting and low angle. Well done.

Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 12, 2011 at 7:18 AM

I like the position of the two birds Sandy. Nice natural surroundings too. Both birds look sharp in the larger version. Nicely done.

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 12, 2011 at 9:05 AM

nice, Sandy. I like the front and back poses and the different looks from the two birds. good job getting both sharp.

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

Comment posted by David Williams on December 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM

Sandy, I love owls and like this a lot. Looks like the parent(?) on the right had been giving the youngster a talking to and you interrupted the conversation..hence the backward glare....

Both birds in focus is great with the contrasting looks and views.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Ver nice -- I got a good chuckle from the owls and called everyone in the house over to take a look --

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 12, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Excellent. Always a favorite subject. Nice seeing these in grass (most her in AZ are in brown settings).

Where did you take this?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on December 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Sandy, You obviously surprised the owl on the left and upset the owl on the right. I agree that you handled the lighting very well and you composition is spot on. My wife and I enjoy this image a lot.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by antino cervigni on December 12, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Excellent portrait! Regards Antino

Registered on April 17, 2010, 70 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on December 12, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Really nice image, Sandy. I like the eye contact from both, yet the difference in the eye positions makes them appear completely different. Nice low angle. Good detail in the larger version. There is some noise, though on the birds. I might spend some time trying to tame it a bit.

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

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on December 12, 2011 at 10:47 PM

Excellent capture of two very cool looking dudes... :-) Great detail and light. Awesome work Sandy.

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 13, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Really cute these two Sandy ! Have been searching for them during my last US trip, but to no avail. Glad I can see them now ! grtz, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 13, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Nicely done - makes me jealous. When I shoot several of these owls in the same image I almost never get enough DOF.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM

The eyes are wonderful on both of these, the one in the back made me chuckle a bit. Great work Sandy!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 14, 2011 at 9:00 AM

Great collection of eyes on this one- Awesome colors, fine detail and a pleasant BG as well- My congrats, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on December 15, 2011 at 7:49 PM

Ahh, what a wonderful image. Love these little guys.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments