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Northern Hawk Owl
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Northern Hawk Owl

by Hal Trachtenberg

Gallery: AvianPosted February 2, 2010173 views9 comments
A rare visitur from the north, this male Hawk Owl has made Pincourt, Quebec his winter home.

Nikon D300
Nikkor 70-200mm
Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV
Flash: No Flash

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Hal Trachtenberg on February 2, 2010 at 5:26 AM
I believe that should be rare VISITOR. Remind me to turn the light on next time I type.
Registered on December 26, 2009, 31 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 2, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Hal,

I like the great look you appear to be getting from this owl. The bright sunlit tree trunk in the background does pull my eyes away from the bird, perhaps toning that down would give the image more impact.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 2, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Good job getting this nice close view of a very attractive owl species. A longer focal length might have helped to make the background more oof and reduce the angle to the owl. A wonderful image Hal. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 2, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Great intent pose you captured here Hal, the shallow depth of field is perfect. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by denis gauthier on February 2, 2010 at 4:36 PM
great capture hal!
i,ve managed to photograph,1 of the 2 we have in our area.
denis
Registered on November 21, 2009, 4 Posts, 9 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 2, 2010 at 8:44 PM
It's the dubious look from the owl that makes this shot for me Hal - you must be a suspicious looking character. :wink: BTW, regarding your typo, you can always go in and edit stuff like that after the fact - I often do, with my lack of typing skills...
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Lindy Martin on February 2, 2010 at 9:10 PM
:toast: :toast: Great capture Hal - wish I lived closer to your area - you seem to get a ton of good owls hanging around!
Registered on March 10, 2009, 60 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 2, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful, Hal. I like the look it's giving you and the post makes a fine perch in this case. My only suggestion might be to give the owl a bit more room in the frame. It feels a touch crowded to me. It's always a great temptation to fill the frame with the bird on those rare opportunities we have to do so, but it usually makes a stronger composition to give them some room to stretch. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 3, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Love the look and pose here as well as those super eyes.
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments