Fluffy SEO

Gallery: AvianPosted May 25, 2012314 views13 comments

Olympus E5, 300mm, 2xTC, ISO200, f5.7, 1/500 resting on vehicle window

I have found where 3 different SEO's should be having kids again this year, so I can hopefully get some good shots again this year. This is the friendliest of this year's birds so far. Taken early in the morning on a cool and cloudy day. I was pretty close and took quite a few shots. Actually, a little too close as I was taking some vertical pose shots when it decided to fluff up, and it barely fit in the frame. Cropped off a little of the top and bottom. The SEO was not concerned and at this point was just shaking/fluffing its feathers. After a bit, I thanked it and moved on. The others I have found so far have been more skittish so I guess I better start talking to them......

All wild and natural - no setups or baiting ever

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 25, 2012 at 12:29 AM

I think the technical term is "rousing," and you've captured it perfectly. A friendly bird, indeed.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 25, 2012 at 3:34 AM

Love it Dave, I just wonder if you could get a little bit more out of the shadow areas around the eyes, WDYT? Certainly would add some more canvas to the RHS, it's just a little tight IMHO.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on May 25, 2012 at 6:14 AM

Love those eyes -- the thick border is a distraction to me and seems to box in this wild bird -- I would try a thinner border or eliminate it to see what that might look like.

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 25, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Very nice - love tghe colors in this and the head-on pose.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 25, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Dave it's good when one will pose for you,great shot.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 25, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Super, super shot!! That stare sure doesn't look friendly, so very glad for you that the owl accepted your presence. What a great experience.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 25, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Very nice David, wonderful pose!!
Gee wiz, wish I could find a "friendly" one like this around here..
I told my wife about your SEO shot...She said what's that, so eminently observable?

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on May 25, 2012 at 6:54 PM

David
One of the best SEO's on a post pics I,ve seen !!( And there's been a few ! )
It just seems to be asking for a bit more surround. With that bakdrop would be easy. Just my personal opinion.
Cheers
jr

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM

Wonderful fluff, Dave and great eye contact.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 26, 2012 at 5:51 AM

Should be a hairdresser around for this beautiful bird. Excellent pose with full eye contact. TFS.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

Wonderful face and pose, and excellent complimentary BG.
Well-done! Looking forward to more!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 28, 2012 at 2:17 AM

Absolutely beautiful, wonderful subject and pose and colors and light and detail.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 29, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Love these guys and you have captured it beautifully.
May

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