Short Eared Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 2011136 views13 comments

I see SEOWs occasionally, but can not get close enough for a photo. I ran into a cooperative one, who posed for me after I stopped the truck on the side of a gravel road.
I like the weathered post, the pose, and the brown grass pasture background. Larger version provided.
Comments and critiques much appreciated.
D90, 300f4, f7.1, iso 320, 1/500, natural light, beanbag on pickup window.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 27, 2011 at 10:00 PM

I love the pose and view of the primaries, the soft bg and great detail. Would love to have taken this. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on April 27, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Glad you found a co-operative SEOW. They are hard to come by! Nice one!

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

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 27, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Absolute cracker of a shot Dan! When I can tear my sight off those mesmerising eyes ;^p I can fully appreciate everything else you've captured so well here; the feather detail, the pose, and the complementary colour of the background that's so wonderfully blurred ... ah, there I go again, back to those eyes! ;^. ;^)

One minor nit, and I could be completely wrong in this assumption, but in the larger version the perch appears to be a little over-sharpened.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2011 at 11:06 PM

Superb detail and a lovely bg, Dan. The texture of the weathered post adds a lot.

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 28, 2011 at 12:10 AM

gorgeous, Dan. not much else to say--I'd be thrilled to have taken this. everything here works great for me.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 28, 2011 at 7:38 AM

Nice one Dan - weathered post certianly beats a treated pine one. Wonderful detail and stare

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 28, 2011 at 7:44 AM

Very good detail/DOF, comp, and soft complimentary BG Dan.
I agree, the weathered look and textures of this perch add nicely.
Great catch, well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 28, 2011 at 8:49 AM

Dan: Looks like you nailed this one. Great image. I always enjoy a beautiful subject against a nice complimentary background and this one exemplifies that. Congrats

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM

Everything comes together on this one, excellent shot, the large image was a pleasure to view, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 28, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Awesome look at this owl, Dan. Great detail, nice background and that weathered post works very well.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Dan,
beautiful yellow eyes, great detail and nice weathered perch. I really like the background too. Brilliantly done.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 28, 2011 at 8:32 PM

Dan, a real beauty here. You nailed the exposure completely and the pose of course ain't too shabby, either.

I'm impressed at what you get out of that lens and tc combo. I had one and never had such results.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on April 29, 2011 at 10:40 AM

Excellent image. Composition, Owl pose and BG are outstanding. My only nit is it looks a little over sharpened.

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments