Little Owl+repost

Gallery: AvianPosted April 30, 2014106 views10 comments

My Little Owls are back again but I,m not sure if they have young yet. They are using a different hole in the barn wall this time and I wanted to show it in the shot. Not the best of backgrounds to say the least !! - buts thats the way it is.
D7100
640 ISO
90th sec @f8
Sigma 50-500mm (At cf 480mm)
Slight crop.

Cheers
JohnR

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10 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 30, 2014 at 2:06 PM

Sharp & clear, great BG separation.. bricks are nice-n-straight too

Nice eye contact, unusual BG but it does tell the story well.
Neat shot John

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on April 30, 2014 at 3:47 PM

Nice shot, John.
Very sharp image!

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 30, 2014 at 5:44 PM

Interesting shot. Nice detail, in the owl. I hadn't seen one before and so I looked them up. I was surprised when the reference I checked said the average life expectancy is only three years. How long have they been coming to your barn?

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Comment posted by John Robinson on April 30, 2014 at 6:52 PM

Thanks all.
Rick- Theyv'e been nesting at this site for many years but the birds are not ringed so its hard to tell if its young ones returning
etc.By the way the adults use certain perches from year to year I would like to think they last three years. They are in a pretty safe environment where they are. Good question though!!
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on May 1, 2014 at 1:04 PM

Super sharp LO shot, JR. I'd prefer a touch more room at the bottom of the image if you have it, no big deal though

Andy...

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 1, 2014 at 3:45 PM

Thanks guys
Andy I can't as I framed it to show at least one of the nest holes. I might have another with some more on that I can "pinch" a bit off !!
Cheers
John
PS No mealworms on this one either !!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 1, 2014 at 4:46 PM

Managed to nick a bit of the next image in the series.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 3, 2014 at 2:31 AM

You got a great look form him John. agree the BG isn't prime, but I personally think it could be improved by cropping this to a vertical and getting rid of the missing brick and some of the more distracting features of the BG.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 3, 2014 at 2:32 AM

Sweet image, John. Excellent job adding that bit of canvas in the repost.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 4, 2014 at 8:59 AM

Lovely detail in the bird John - I don't mind the background at all. If it's a bird of habitation and farmyards then........

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