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Burrowing Owl
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Burrowing Owl

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted October 31, 2009156 views12 comments
50D, 100-400 @285, Iso 200, F8, 1/160 From Ft. Myers from car window. And, I just want to mention....GO PHILLIES!

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 31, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Great little pose and setting for this guy. Very nice.

Bird photography AND baseball?!?! Aaah...where were you when I was younger? :wink:

But...GO YANKEES!!! :smile:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 1, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Wonderful capture, Sharon.
Well composed and neat image. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on November 1, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I love these birds and how they always seem to be curious. I like the grassy environment too as ours always seem to be on dusty mounds. Nice details in the feathers and the legs. Well done.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 1, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Very nice Sharon. I like the stare, the BG, and the FG in this image. Good focus on the face and natural light.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 1, 2009 at 3:32 PM
The staring-right-at-you pose makes lots of impact. I'd be inclined to wish for more room at the right, but just a nit.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on November 1, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Great image. Nice low perspective. What make these image even stronger might be to selectively brighten the eyes. Might be worth a try. Would love to have this in my files.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on November 1, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Now if you were a true Phillies fan you would have Photoshoped a Phillies hat on this little guy and posted him. But, I like the little Owl better this way. Great shot, Love the pose and comp. :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 24, 2008, 112 Posts, 629 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Sharon

I like how curious the owl looks, the pose and the grassy setting. Very well done.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 2, 2009 at 7:57 AM
Excellent detail on the owl Sharon. I like the background and that we can see almost the whole bird as they are so often partially obscurred by vegetation. I'm a bit surprised at the lack of color in the eyes, even in this light.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by kiran khanzode on November 2, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Nice composition and I love the eye contact. I would have liked more light on the eyes, seems like he's side/backlit, but that's ok.
Registered on February 21, 2009, 83 Posts, 428 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on November 2, 2009 at 9:25 PM
This is really nice Sharon. Great detail. I really like the pose and that background works very well.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 16, 2010 at 2:05 AM
A most engaging image.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments