Short-eared Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 20059,478 views30 comments

I spent the afternoon on Thursday shooting a VERY cooperative short-eared owl in some killer light. Had a blast!! This is one of my favorites. 90% of the frame. Thanks for looking!

Canon 1D MII/600mm IS/2x II

1/640 sec, f/11
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Lee Daniels on January 29, 2005 at 12:49 PM

Holy Wow, Garth! Amazing!

Registered on December 31, 2003, 115 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Brian E. Small on January 29, 2005 at 1:25 PM

I couldn't possibly be any more jealous of this fantastic photo

Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 933 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Garber on January 29, 2005 at 1:34 PM

Killer!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 704 Posts, 3535 Comments

Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on January 29, 2005 at 1:47 PM

Eye popin' wonderful photo.!!

Registered on July 11, 2004, 283 Posts, 2395 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Nickerson on January 29, 2005 at 1:58 PM

Stupendously awesome.....Just a spectacular image. WOW!

Registered on December 2, 2003, 0 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on January 29, 2005 at 3:39 PM

If the bird were a cooperative model and you'd told it how to pose, I'm not sure you could have done better than this -- and then to capture it perfectly!

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Ofer Levy on January 29, 2005 at 5:16 PM

As good as it gets - this one can not be defeated! A-W-E-S-O-M-E Garth!!!!!!

Registered on July 23, 2004, 172 Posts, 1513 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 29, 2005 at 5:29 PM

Excellent!

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

Comment posted by Bob Steele on January 29, 2005 at 5:41 PM

This must be some kind of punishment, you making me look at this again.

I know this species gave you fits for the longest time, congrats my friend.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 29, 2005 at 7:40 PM

KILLER BEAUTIFUL

Congratulations Garth your hard work and persistence payed off big time (AGAIN).

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Wooldridge on January 29, 2005 at 7:45 PM

WOW....

Registered on September 30, 2004, 76 Posts, 341 Comments

Comment posted by Lesley Mattuchio on January 29, 2005 at 7:46 PM

WOWser...those are some eyes! Excellent killer shot.

Registered on July 14, 2004, 36 Posts, 322 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on January 29, 2005 at 8:10 PM

Oh man!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by renae sandberg on January 29, 2005 at 9:03 PM

Perfect shot. I only have one question, did you use the Jim Zipp technique of "squeaking like a mouse" to make him look?

Registered on December 29, 2004, 313 Posts, 2476 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on January 29, 2005 at 9:46 PM

Hey Garth

All of the above!!

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Mahoney on January 29, 2005 at 10:18 PM

Haha! I love the look! Beautiful!

Registered on January 14, 2005, 45 Posts, 232 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zipp on January 30, 2005 at 9:03 AM

So sweet!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 86 Posts, 940 Comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on January 30, 2005 at 10:07 AM

Renae wrote:

<i>I only have one question, did you use the Jim Zipp technique of "squeaking like a mouse" to make him look?</i>

No, the owl was looking around on it's owm. I just took a lot of images and waited for it to turn it's head.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on January 30, 2005 at 12:20 PM

Outstanding!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Kipp on January 30, 2005 at 6:10 PM

Garth, what a wonderful "L@@k" on that Owl. Perfect timing and yes, it shows that you were having fun. Great Shot was this at Salisbury?

Registered on June 23, 2004, 11 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Stolting on January 30, 2005 at 10:35 PM

Garth, when I grow up I want to get a shot like this. (P.S. I am 62 today and wondering when or if I ever will grow up). I love owls and this shot is simply the most!! The cats meow (or pajamas). Really peachy keen!! Where was this?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 56 Posts, 46 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Nadler on January 31, 2005 at 10:42 AM

Incredible sharpness and DOF!!!!!!!!!!!

Registered on December 2, 2004, 140 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce Miller on January 31, 2005 at 11:08 AM

This is fantastic! What an inspiration.

I got a show from some short ears the other day, but right before dark on a cloudy snowy day. This photo has got me scheming ways out of work sometime this week as the sun is suppose to be out.

Registered on September 15, 2004, 12 Posts, 28 Comments

Comment posted by Fred Lord on February 15, 2005 at 11:48 PM

Garth: It doesn't get any better than this. It almost appears as if the owl is taking direction. Did you ask it to make several passes and use different expressions.

Bravo and well done!!! You're my hero!

Registered on February 7, 2005, 71 Posts, 52 Comments

Comment posted by Dolores Neilson on February 17, 2005 at 11:32 PM

Can't improve on this to my mind...this is OUTSTANDING!! WoWW!

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Registered on December 30, 2003, 4 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Fran Saunders on December 9, 2005 at 4:32 PM

You guys make me think I have no business shooting birds and shoot find another hobby!

This is incredible to say the least. It's well composed, the bird is colorful, and I love the simplicity of the shot.

Registered on November 20, 2005, 6 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on July 12, 2006 at 11:28 AM

I'm speechless...

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Marie Strydom on June 13, 2007 at 10:38 AM

I am speech-less. What an exquisite photo. Brillaint..running out of adjectives