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The Look (c)

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Posted by Vincent Jones on November 11, 2007 at 8:14 AM
The Look (c)
Taken during 2007

(c) in title for captive bred

This is Bobby, a Little Owl we work with

D2X
400mm AF-S F2.8
ISO 200, F4, 1/250th sec
Handheld

Thanks for looking :toast:
Posted by jacqui on November 11, 2007 at 8:25 AM
A real "Bobby Dazzler"

A lovely image :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 11, 2007 at 10:01 AM
Hi Vince,

Nice shot , it's eyes are superb , a very intense stare , would like a little more room down the righthand side and across the bottom , but thats only my personal taste.

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Elliott Neep on November 11, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Love the way the eyes match the background colour. As he is stationary, would it have been worth risking more depth of field and slower shutter speed? Its just the fuzz of the wings and tail is a little distracting. :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on November 11, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Little Owls are one of my favourite raptors, they have such expessive faces to me. Nice image and i like the simple background.
Posted by Edwin kats on November 11, 2007 at 1:34 PM
This is just great Vincent. Here in Holland they are quite difficult to shoot because they are hiding behind branches most of the time. I really hope to visit you're centre one day.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Gary Beers on November 11, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Great shot Vince. Ross and I are coming for a photography day with you next year so perhaps we will see this chap.
Posted by David Clapp on November 11, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Very nice eye contact and detail. The out of focus area at the tail makes this selective focus work even better.
Posted by John Swift on November 11, 2007 at 3:11 PM
Great portrait Vince, love the complimentary background here.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 11, 2007 at 3:51 PM
Very nice image Vince but my eyes are drawn to the oof wings and tail......
Rene de Heer
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 11, 2007 at 4:30 PM
Thanks for the incouraging feedback, more than appreciated :toast: :toast:

Critique is so valuable & thanks to those who provide it, looking at the OOF wings & tail I now see that I should have increased the DOF & decreased the speed, thanks for pointing this out :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on November 11, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Hmm 250/s at 400mm _ FOV is good, i think you should of increased to ISO 400 and could of jumped to f5.6 but maybe next time :wink:
Posted by Tony Beazley on November 11, 2007 at 5:15 PM
a cute little one isn't he :smile: it's a great shot :toast:

I would like to see one of them with mouse in the beak if you can grab one of those Vince....it's exciting to see that.....adds to the nature of what they are.....I'm not sure how you feed them , do they come up to you to get fed or do you let them live off the land?

Thanks for posting these lately :jump:

Tony Beazley
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 11, 2007 at 7:17 PM
Another flawless image Vincent, and the simple BG sets the subject off a treat :toast:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on November 13, 2007 at 1:18 AM
Nothing much to add, Vincent! But I would like to join chorus in saying: great image.

Cheers,
Marko