Barred Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted May 28, 2010277 views28 comments

Taken in a South Louisiana swamp from my truck with a bean bag.
Full Frame

Model NIKON D200
Flash Used No
Focal Length 500 mm (Nikon 500mm f/4g VRII)
Exposure Time 1/500 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 100
Exposure Bias -2/3
White Balance (Manual-Daylight)
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by bill meikle on May 28, 2010 at 11:01 AM

Excellent image Ronnie. Lovely color, I'd like the eyes open more but hey, better not to wake him!

Registered on May 21, 2006, 173 Posts, 663 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 28, 2010 at 11:46 AM

Beautiful image with just enough light on the right eye. The Owl looks contemplative and the colors are really lovely and subdued.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 28, 2010 at 11:47 AM

The dramatic light makes this a strong image.

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

Comment posted by Mike Dunn on May 28, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Beautiful image..gives the mood of a nice mellow owl.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 0 Posts, 7 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Nice subtle image, Ronnie. I like the muted palette and the half closed eyes in this case. A whole different look from the usual owl portrait.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 28, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Great shot, Ronnie. You caught this Owl with a beautiful light.

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 28, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Awesome, Ronnie. Love the lighting and the sleepy look on the Owl's face.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on May 28, 2010 at 1:50 PM

Wonderful picture Ronnie.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on May 28, 2010 at 2:34 PM

If this were mine, I would hang it on my wall as a feature! Wonderfully lit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 547 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 28, 2010 at 3:18 PM

Great light!! Love the pose and perch. This would have been off the charts if the eyes were wide open. Oh well. Still a very nice image.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on May 28, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Nice lighting here. Excellent image, well done Ronnie.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 28, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Hey BB,,,,,,,,This one really illustrates your point well. Got to love that early light!

"It's less about the subject and more about the composition & light".

But he does look kind of bored with you.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Douglas Graham on May 28, 2010 at 6:10 PM

Perfect exp and l love the setting wish he was awake but this has its place too. When a buyer is looking for a sleepy owl photo you can take this to the bank

Registered on May 14, 2009, 123 Posts, 522 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on May 28, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Very nice capture Ron, with great lighting and a good background to make the owl pop.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by dan elster on May 28, 2010 at 7:40 PM

The light is incredible.

Registered on September 23, 2005, 299 Posts, 2443 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 28, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Great light and mood

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM

Lovely light and color scheme.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Vazquez-Orti on May 28, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Sweet portrait! Congrats!

Registered on May 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 32 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 28, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Beautiful dramatic light Ronnie

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 28, 2010 at 10:19 PM

Absolutely lovely Ronnie!! I love the lighting and the pose! Well done

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 28, 2010 at 10:44 PM

I'm surprised that you were able to get 1/500 s at 100 iso under what appears to be such low lighting conditions. The lighting is beautiful and fits with the sleepy pose.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 29, 2010 at 12:42 AM

One of the nicest Owl shots I've ever seen, Ronnie.
Well done!

Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 29, 2010 at 1:41 AM

Love the atmospheric lighting Ronnie

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on May 29, 2010 at 2:04 AM

Beautiful image, Ronnie. Love the mood here.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on May 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM

Love the lighting here. It's a beautiful portrait!

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

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 29, 2010 at 2:49 PM

Awesome lighting and the oh-so-cool expression is priceless.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on May 29, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Ronnie,
What gorgeous light. It's the dark, muted background that sets this image off for me. Very nice perch as well. You've been posting some killers lately. Exceptional.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Vincent on May 29, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Awesome!!!! I love this shot! Nice work as always Ronnie!

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