Short-eared Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted February 25, 2011176 views9 comments

Olympus E5, 150mm, EC20, f9, 1/1250, ISO 200, handheld out vehicle window

It was fairly dark here, and still snowing lightly. This was one of the 11 SEO's I found 2 days ago. This one did not fly away and gave quite a few poses.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 25, 2011 at 8:42 PM

I really like this Dave - wonderful pose at the perfect angle to show it off, nice head turn and Montana fenceposts and wire - what more could I want? I do see a narrow halo, mostly along the top of the owl where the darks meet the snow but that's minor and fixable. Neat shot.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on February 25, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Dave, the pose of the SEO caught my attention. But until I opened the larger image did I appreciate the sharpness. The smaller image seems dark but the larger image just pops for me. I like the way the fence leads me to the owl and the diagonal formed by the head to the wing.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 26, 2011 at 7:09 AM

Love the pose David! Great views of the talons of this owl too. I like the comp you used and how well the bird stands out from the snowy background.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 26, 2011 at 8:49 AM

Love the wing stretch pose Dave. Perfect look at the leg and foot. I like the comp with the fence post and snowy BG. Bird is tack sharp. Well done.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM

Lovely shot, Dave! Strange how amongst a few, one of them would be comparatively tame and thus co-operative. We have one such bird here this winter.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 26, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Dave,

This owl struck and outstanding pose and you captured it nicely. Exposure and sharpness look great!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 26, 2011 at 7:54 PM

Love the "stretch" and pose of this owl. Different from the norm. The barbed wire on the fence adds to the sense of place. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 27, 2011 at 1:52 PM

I don't know what I could add to the comments already made. You captured the behavior perfectly with great sharpness. I really like this image. Great work.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 27, 2011 at 9:03 PM

This is super cool. I love the pose and great detail. I can get a feel of the falling cold snow as well.

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