Barred Owl Chick

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 2011103 views14 comments

Barred Owl chick....finally I get a peek of one of two chicks. Spotted this guy at 10:45 in the morning driving to a meeting, sun was in front of me so i tried to use the tree to block the direct light. Will need to go back tomorrow evening!

Nikon Gear

ISO 640
F7.1
1/250 ss
no flash
Tripod

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 27, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Eric, you did a nice job working with the conditions and using the nice shade to block the bright light. I love the pose, comp and setting, and especially the great light in the eyes. details are excellent. really a good looking shot.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 27, 2011 at 11:53 PM

I'll second Brian's comments. This looks very nice given the conditions and I'd be happy to have taken this.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM

Just great!
Finding him/her in such an open setting is terrific.
Super pose, great eyes, fine detail, and excellent work with the conditions you had.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM

Great subject, in the open with excellent detail. I like the natural colors and the demonstration of camouflage, yet the chick stands out nicely.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 28, 2011 at 9:39 AM

I agree with all the other comments and add that it is worth opening the larger photo. The detail is terrific!

Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Super-cute, Eric. Good plan using the tree to block the sun. It worked very well.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 28, 2011 at 11:05 AM

Nice job in getting this shot. Good feather detail, nice look with those big eyes and I also like the composition, well done.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 28, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Great capture, Eric. Excellent detail, beautiful pose and look.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 28, 2011 at 7:44 PM

An endearing image, Eric. Those eyes and soft feathers draw me in. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 28, 2011 at 9:16 PM

This is great, Eric. Great eye contact from this little one. Very nice detail and the tree makes a great background. Congrats on capturing this fine image.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on April 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM

This Owl chick has the most piercing stare. Soooo cute! Excellent image in every way, and I would be very proud to have this image in my portfolio.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on April 29, 2011 at 3:43 PM

WOW love this little fuzz ball Eric! Well done with the lighting conditions getting terrific detail.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 29, 2011 at 8:14 PM

Love this fuzzy little feather ball, very cute.
Great details, exposure, comp, and natural color.
Good job on the patch work bottom RT, not readily apparent to the untrained eye.
Have a nice weekend

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 2, 2011 at 10:19 PM

So Darn sweet I jus can't resist all these little chicks these days. You did great with the lighting and yougot an adorable expression as well.

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