Barred owl

Gallery: AvianPosted December 30, 2011227 views13 comments

Been having a bit of fun with some barred owls on a nearby lake. Many of the lakes in this area have flood timber around them and support very large numbers of barred owls. This was taken in the very early morning as the bird flew from one tree to another.

Please view the larger verison for maximum details. Thanks.

Canon 1DM4
500mm f/4
ISO 800
1/2500s
f/7.1
Manual exp.
Hand held from my boat
80% of FF

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 30, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Pretty sweet Ron. I like the angle of the owl and your usual high image quality. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 30, 2011 at 7:49 PM

Wonderful, the detail is pretty amazing.

Ray

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Comment posted by David Haynes on December 30, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Ron,
Superb detail as usual in your images. Just a personal preference but I might tone the green background down just a little bit. It might be my monitor though. The larger file is a must see!! Congrats on another fine image Ron.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 30, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Awesome.

Very impressive example that you don't need to bait a bird for an incredible image.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 31, 2011 at 1:20 AM

This is a really great flight shot Ron. The detail is wonderful right where you need it, around the face/head. Nice one!

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 31, 2011 at 9:03 AM

Great owl in flight shot. Nice light, BG and IQ. Wish I had a beauty like this in my files.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on December 31, 2011 at 9:46 AM

Hello Mr. Bielefed

This image has captured the detailed fine feathers of this guys head & face beautifully! Also the wing positions complement the total image, with the front on near wing position to the extended far wing position . Only item I would alter if it were my image is the brightly angled whitish tree branch under the far extended wing. I think by bringing this branch into blending better with tone of the surrounding background would emphasize your image even more. What do you think?

As it is presented , I feel a very powerful owl image. Those facial feathers are very difficult to get in detail & your position & lighting have enhanced them nicely.!!!

Thanks for sharing this fine image

Bill

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 31, 2011 at 3:57 PM

These birds are a lot of fun and are great to see in the woods - even better to get them in flight out in the open like this - way to take advantage of the situation

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 31, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Ron, between these guys and the snail kites you're sure making me wish I had a boat! Then again, I guess it wouldn't be quite as useful here in northern Arizona.

gorgeous shot, great light on the face and great detail. comp is perfect for me. congrats on getting your owls the right way.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 31, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Hey Ron, This is a great image. Nice light and detail on the face.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 1, 2012 at 6:40 AM

Super! A species I've seldom seen photographed in flight and you've done a masterful job with it. Sharp, nice light on the face and a strong, natural catch light. Nothing about the background bothers me in the least. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 1, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Excellent sharpness of the bird, especially considering the BG. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 1, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Sweet Flight shot of this beauty Ron! Nice feather detail and catch light.

Ken Archer

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