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Burrowing Owl
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Burrowing Owl

by Tjie Poo

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 2013303 views10 comments
Burrowing Owl. Taken early morning near Salton Sea, California.
Nikon D300s, 600mm + 1.4x TC + SB-900 Flash set on TTL (-1 EV)
ISO 400, 1/1600 f/6.3 Manual.

Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 22, 2013 at 12:48 AM
Very nice, Tjie. The flash is quite subtle. Excellent techs. The Salton Sea mud makes a nice color palette here.

Was the right leg injured or was he just stretching?
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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 22, 2013 at 1:22 AM
Thanks Jim. He was just stretching. Nothing wrong with him.
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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 22, 2013 at 3:36 AM
Neat shot Tkie. I love that you've caught it in the act of burrowing. Exosure and sharpness look spot on.
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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 22, 2013 at 6:35 AM
Looks good to me Tjie, exposure clarity all works likewise the PP. :toast:

TFS
Steve
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 22, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Interesting pose of this great species - well done ! Didn't notice the flash until I read about it. Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 22, 2013 at 6:04 PM
It looks like it's about to dip his foot in cold water, excellent shot Tjie. :toast:
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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on May 22, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Beautiful golden light, Tjie. Like the pose you've gotten.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 22, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Excellent, Tjie. I love the pose and you got some gorgeous light.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on May 23, 2013 at 2:13 AM
Cool shot and unusual pose. The amount of flash is just right - very natural.
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 24, 2013 at 9:14 AM
Nice natural colors and good details and pose. Sharon
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