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Gallery: AvianPosted December 19, 2015107 views5 comments

Hi all! Been tied up with Christmas business and busyness and am happy to be moving into a bit quieter time around the holidays themselves...hope this season is blessed for each of you as well.

I'm back with another of my favourite Great Grey, this one taken just moments before he lifted off on an unsuccessful strike at a meal. I like the intensity and incredible focus he is displaying here along with the body language as he prepares to launch.

Cropped horizontal from vertical.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to look and comment...please view the larger version if you have a moment.

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Nikon D600
Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4D IF-ED
ISO 1600
1/250sec @ f/5
-1.3 stops underexposed from meter
Mounted on FEISOL CT-3372 Elite tripod with Acratech GV2 ballhead and Wimberley Sidekick

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 19, 2015 at 8:56 PM

You captured the intensity of the owls stare very well. Also like the detail in the owl and the habitat included in the photo except for those OOF light spots. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 19, 2015 at 9:37 PM

In additons to the positives that nature provided you and you've mentioned, this is a great composition expertly photographed, John.

devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 20, 2015 at 10:57 AM

Great behavioural shot John. The white spots draw my eye a bit, but not too much. Love the rich colors.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 22, 2015 at 4:00 PM

I like the look you are getting from this owl John...makes me wonder what has caught his eye. I like the surrounding habitat. nicely framed.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 30, 2015 at 11:45 AM

Hey John,
Simply Beautiful, the large version is very impressive.
Well done . . . devil

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