What You Lookin' At?

Gallery: AvianPosted January 25, 2013275 views16 comments

Hey everyone! I thought I'd post a Great Grey Owl image that we just processed. I know Great Greys are really big owls, but this guy seemed big even for a grey! In case some of you are wondering why he is more brown than grey, for some reason a lot of the great greys around here are more brownish. I really liked this one because of his head turn. I thought it was an interesting pose instead of the usual straight on look. This was the last light after the sun had set.

Thanks for looking!

Nikon D300
Nikkor 200-400 f/4 ED VR
ISO 500
1/160sec @ f/4
exposure comp set to -0.3 to control highlights
cloned out distracting branches at bottom of the frame
corrected camera tilt with slight rotation
full frame

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 25, 2013 at 3:57 PM

This is a really stunning image Jenaya. I love everything that you have captured here including the comp. pose, head turn, feather detail and OOF BG. I'm sure this will look even better printed and framed. Congrats on a fine capture!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 25, 2013 at 4:36 PM

What a beauty, Jenaya. It must be a thrill to be in the presence of such a creature. Nice work on the depth of field. I do wish the perch was a little more natural, but not really that noticeable as the Owl is so prevalent.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 25, 2013 at 5:07 PM

I like that you included the knot in the bottom of the post and the way it draws my eye. The bird is stunning. Excellent work! Sharon

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on January 25, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Oh wow. Great shot. Great pose and great detail.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Excellent image - love the had-turn and nice view of the back. Great eyes and detail, and good BG.
The perch is not "ideal" but not a problem at all.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 25, 2013 at 6:55 PM

super! great pose and subject, with fantastic detail. very nice. the perch doesn't bother me at all here, the subject is so dominant.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 25, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Jenaya: This is really sweet. That head turn is ideal to provide a great look at the face and have the view of that beautiful back. Extremely nice.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Very nice. I love the head turn and the cool background. My only nit would be for a bit more room on the top and sides if you have it.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 25, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Great pose and crisp presentaion.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 25, 2013 at 11:07 PM

Beautiful, Jenaya. Excellent detail in the owl's plumage with a lovely bg and I even like the grain patterns in the fence post.

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Comment posted by Mike Martin on January 26, 2013 at 12:18 AM

Very interesting photo with great detail, soft bokeh, and good light. Just a solid photo in all respects. Moving the histogram to the black scale just a tad might provide a lift in the detail and color. Well done!!

Registered on January 25, 2013, 4 Posts, 6 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 26, 2013 at 3:25 AM

Wow, what a shot ! It's hypnotizing me..... Well done ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 26, 2013 at 5:43 AM

Lovely detail and nice eye contact Jenaya

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 26, 2013 at 7:23 AM

Loved that image. Very good details, the BG is excellent. The pose is very nice. Hopefully I'll be able to see that bird once in my life.
Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 26, 2013 at 9:15 AM

Excellent, Jenaya. Those eyes are mesmerizing !

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on January 26, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Very nice work! The OOF background really adds to the presentation. Great eye color.

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