Owl Family

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted July 6, 20141,314 views22 comments

Three juvenile Burrowing Owls in the final minutes of daylight.

D800
500mm
1/500
f13
iso 800
-.33 ev

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 7, 2014 at 12:52 AM

Killer shot! Great group pose. Nice complimentary background.

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Comment posted by David Salem on July 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM

What a great looking shot Charlie. Love the three stares with the perfectly lit eyes and that evening light is killer. f13 was the ticket. Glad you had a good time. Well done.

Registered on June 25, 2014, 6 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Bauer on July 7, 2014 at 10:53 AM

You truly are a fine photographer. Did you use depth of field preview, or is that built into your brain at this point?

Registered on May 28, 2014, 50 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 7, 2014 at 5:54 PM

Superb, Charlie. Perfect dof for this trio and a great line-up with wonderful light.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 7, 2014 at 6:11 PM

I think I've seen that pose by the Marx Brothers? Very cool capture and lovely light, Charlie. Burrowing Owls kids are pretty darn cute.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 7, 2014 at 7:45 PM

How did you get them in such a nice formation! ? Really nice image with wonderful light. Sharon

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 7, 2014 at 8:38 PM

Excellent light and great job of getting them all looking your direction Charlie.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 8, 2014 at 6:21 AM

. Great in all aspects ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on July 8, 2014 at 8:05 AM

All those piercing eyes are fantastic. Wonderful warm light and portrait position. Almost like you told them where to stand.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 8, 2014 at 1:40 PM

Sweet! Great getting all 3 in good focus and great poses, and in golden light.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Marina Scarr on July 9, 2014 at 7:28 AM

Terrific 3-some and it's nice to see them in such great light and environment and all in focus.

Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on July 9, 2014 at 6:01 PM

Excellent image. Wonderful warm light, excellent DOF, and loads of eye contact. Dave

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 9, 2014 at 6:49 PM

A very sweet image Charlie, love the lighting and the way they are lined up.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 16, 2014 at 4:29 PM

Congrats on the WP - a terrific image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 17, 2014 at 12:25 AM

Congratulations on a well-deserved EP, Charlie.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 17, 2014 at 6:18 PM

Love this image, Charlie! Perfect family portrait. Great light for the subject(s). Congrats on the Pick for this fine photo.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on July 18, 2014 at 5:38 PM

Wow dude. Awesome shot of these three little cuties. You stopped down just enough. Excellent techs. Congrats on the WP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 18, 2014 at 6:53 PM

Terrific image Charlie, congrats on your WP!

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 29, 2014 at 1:07 AM

Great line up n beautiful image !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 15, 2014 at 6:40 PM

Well done Charlie. Congrats on the WP.