Northern hawk owl

Gallery: AvianPosted November 13, 20063,458 views42 comments

Northern hawk owl with prey.
Came across this guy on the side of the road in Nome, AK a number of years ago.

Nikon F5, 600mm f/4 w/1.4x on Fuji Velvia.

- Paul

Comments

42 comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on November 13, 2006 at 6:43 PM

What a sensational capture, Paul! The twigs are insignificant.

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on November 13, 2006 at 7:08 PM

Wow, gory action, well captured Paul

Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Zimic on November 13, 2006 at 7:12 PM

Beautifully done. Normally all those branches would be a distraction but I think in this case it helps to convey a true wild bird. You must have really nailed the exposure because the scan is perfect. I never would have guessed this was film.

Registered on November 23, 2003, 176 Posts, 727 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on November 13, 2006 at 7:18 PM

Fantastic shot, Paul!

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

Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on November 13, 2006 at 7:20 PM

Excellent shot Paul!

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Comment posted by Lee Daniels on November 13, 2006 at 7:48 PM

Vividly compelling!

Registered on December 31, 2003, 115 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 13, 2006 at 8:10 PM

Colors, background, perch, prey....awesome. I would keep this slide in a vault.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on November 13, 2006 at 8:10 PM

Fine catch Paul!!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Mack Barham on November 13, 2006 at 8:26 PM

Wow! Great capture - even tough I just finished dinner!

Registered on August 12, 2005, 537 Posts, 1107 Comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Reynolds on November 13, 2006 at 9:15 PM

totally awsome and i love the bloody beak.. superb

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Comment posted by Scott Linstead on November 13, 2006 at 10:05 PM

An exceptional owl image, Paul! I feel compelled to comment on the slide/scan. The highlights and shadows are perfect and it's a Velvia scan -- not a small feat by any means!

Scott

Registered on March 25, 2006, 144 Posts, 398 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Mullen on November 13, 2006 at 10:22 PM

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Comment posted by Jon Swanson on November 13, 2006 at 10:23 PM

Great shot Paul. I love it!

Registered on February 28, 2006, 34 Posts, 309 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Martin on November 13, 2006 at 10:25 PM

Haven't seen one of these since moving away from Alaska - Thanks for sharing this awesome capture!

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on November 13, 2006 at 10:31 PM

Absolutely nailed! Couldn't be better Paul!

Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on November 13, 2006 at 10:41 PM

Beauty, Paul! Well scanned, too.

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Comment posted by Bob Steele on November 13, 2006 at 11:21 PM

Oh man, I just want to SEE this species... much less get a photo this good. Awesome image, Paul. The prey and blood on the bill just put this over the top.

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on November 13, 2006 at 11:22 PM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on November 13, 2006 at 11:37 PM

The eyes, the prey, the blood, wow...

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Comment posted by Art McLeod on November 13, 2006 at 11:38 PM

Wow, what a shot:)

Registered on October 21, 2006, 4 Posts, 41 Comments

Comment posted by dan elster on November 13, 2006 at 11:46 PM

Those eyes!

Registered on September 23, 2005, 299 Posts, 2443 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on November 14, 2006 at 1:26 AM

Hi Paul,

Nice one. Feel free to keep showing us older images if they're all this good ;) Sweet!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 14, 2006 at 3:09 AM

You've caught this murderer red-clawed! Great shot

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on November 14, 2006 at 4:23 AM

Wow awesome shot!

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on November 14, 2006 at 5:33 AM

Excellent

Andrea Marzorati

Registered on December 1, 2005, 86 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Jasper Doest on November 14, 2006 at 5:56 AM

Some people are just always lucky

Amazing that you got away with a shot like this.

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Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on November 14, 2006 at 7:14 AM

Man what a sweet shot!! Fantastic!

Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on November 14, 2006 at 9:16 AM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on November 14, 2006 at 11:04 AM

Wow Paul

Guess it's getting to be time to plan a trip to Nome!!

Registered on February 22, 2005, 129 Posts, 4739 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 14, 2006 at 11:37 AM

Very nice, very powerful. And very clean scan from film!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Helge Sorensen on November 14, 2006 at 11:51 AM

Super shot, Paul. Love the light and setting, which is so different from the usual Hawk Owl shots.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 186 Posts, 1526 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on November 14, 2006 at 11:58 AM

Sweet!!!!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by George Palagian on November 14, 2006 at 5:11 PM

When I'm out there all I see are the mice. Fantastic.

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

Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 14, 2006 at 7:47 PM

Great shot! Love the eyes!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Vincent on November 14, 2006 at 8:40 PM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on November 14, 2006 at 8:57 PM

Amazing. Love the light, action and look.

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Comment posted by David Williams on November 14, 2006 at 11:54 PM

This is just soooo good, Paul.......I just don't know what else to say!

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Comment posted by chris hajee on November 15, 2006 at 9:02 AM

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 20, 2006 at 8:37 AM

Spectacular shot Paul. Well deserving of the EP. Congratulations. Superb.

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Comment posted by Jose Suro on November 20, 2006 at 8:46 AM

Congratulations on the EP! Love the shot except it makes me a little queasy

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Best,

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Dubois on November 20, 2006 at 11:46 AM

Congratulations on the well-deserved EP for this image Paul.

When I first saw it I commented to my wife that this should be the EP for this week

I'd be excited just to see one of these!

Registered on February 22, 2005, 129 Posts, 4739 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on November 20, 2006 at 2:06 PM

Hi Paul!! I missed seeing this one!! This is excellent!! Congrats on the EP!! I just wonder what took you so long to post it here!!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments