Long-eared Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted March 7, 20062,547 views19 comments

Seeing some recent LEO shots prompted me to dig this one out of the archives. Taken 7 years ago at a winter roost (up to 9 birds) in Gloucestershire, England. I had to go back 5 times before I got a clear shot!

Canon EOS 1N + 500f4.5 + x1.4 Provia 100 rated at iso160 Scanned on a Nikon coolscan and processed in PS CS

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19 comments

Comment posted by Juza on March 7, 2006 at 1:37 PM

Fabolous photo in every respect

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 7, 2006 at 1:40 PM

David, not only have you photographed this well, but you seem to have also nailed the scanning and post processing! Well done!

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

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 7, 2006 at 1:53 PM

Great shot in every respect David.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on March 7, 2006 at 4:55 PM

What I really like about this one is the eye level you took this shot on! I have some owls nearby, but they keep perching on really high branches

Hope it just takes some time..... In any case great shot David!

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Comment posted by Bill Garber on March 7, 2006 at 6:53 PM

Very Nice !

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on March 7, 2006 at 6:59 PM

Awesome habitat shot!

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by LG Price on March 7, 2006 at 8:40 PM

Beautiful. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Bob Steele on March 7, 2006 at 10:14 PM

Oh man, this is really beautiful. Love the setting and wide open look at this tough species.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on March 7, 2006 at 11:08 PM

What a great shot, David! That look he has is awesome.

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Comment posted by Mike Danzenbaker on March 8, 2006 at 2:27 AM

I like everything about this one, David.

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Comment posted by Robert Royse on March 8, 2006 at 2:45 PM

It was woth the effort to get this bird out in the open. Gorgeous shot!

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 8, 2006 at 9:47 PM

Absolutely my favorite owl species. And I have nothing nearly this good!

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Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on March 9, 2006 at 7:42 AM

This is beauitful!!! Nice work, David!

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Comment posted by richard ettlinger on March 9, 2006 at 7:32 PM

I really like this photo! Love the comp!

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Comment posted by George Palagian on March 9, 2006 at 10:56 PM

Wow! what a shot.

Registered on March 3, 2006, 113 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on March 14, 2006 at 7:10 AM

Nice pose - I'm glad you shared this.

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on March 14, 2006 at 1:56 PM

Beautiful colors David! Congrats on the EP

Registered on January 15, 2006, 91 Posts, 2052 Comments

Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on March 15, 2006 at 12:49 PM

David,
Beautiful! Congrats on the EP!

Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments

Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on October 23, 2011 at 3:53 PM

AWW, this is so cute! The sharpness is amazing and the color is incredible. I like how he is looking straight at you. I love
long-eared owls and hope to see one and photograph one like this.

Registered on August 31, 2011, 28 Posts, 175 Comments