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Short-eared Owl Hunting

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Posted by Danny Green on April 17, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Short-eared Owl Hunting
This is the last short-eared owl shot I promise, it is my favourite from the project as I like his pose and the fact he his looking at a crow which is flying overhead which was mobbing him moments before. I haven't been for a couple of days so should imagine he has gone.

Canon 1D MK11, 500mm lens, 1.4x Convertor, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 17, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Hi Danny,

Very powerful image this one! I like it a lot!
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Posted by John Robinson on April 17, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Yes -me too !
Where do those wings go when he folds 'em back ? !
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Anthony House on April 18, 2008 at 2:20 AM
Nice work Danny.

Tony
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 18, 2008 at 3:04 AM
Works for me all day long - nice comp and the upward glance is the key attribute - nice one :toast: :toast:

Have fun in that foreign place and bring me something nice back :cool: :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on April 18, 2008 at 4:59 AM
Great shot Danny.
John :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on April 18, 2008 at 5:22 AM
very nice, the pose like you say is great
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 18, 2008 at 5:40 AM
Nice light and pose-good enviro image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 18, 2008 at 5:42 AM
Love it! Great pose, as said, beautiful light.

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Posted by Magnus Hird on April 18, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Danny, beautiful yet again, the light and story make it :smile:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on April 18, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Gorgeous image. Simple but effective!

Greg
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 18, 2008 at 7:33 AM
The eyes have it .. great image

Dave
Posted by Ian Mason on April 18, 2008 at 7:55 AM
Just gorgeous!
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 18, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Cracking Danny :toast:
Posted by Andy Bate on April 18, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Fab!!!
Posted by Justin on April 18, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Superb

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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 18, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Wonderful story Andy, I prefer to read about "making of"
than simply techs.
A perfect wildlife-shot like the photographer has seen it,
completed with a short story about what happened around
it is always a pleasure for me. Only a few words are enough
to open the viewers fantasy enormously. I should make a post
about this theme.
Greetings

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by Paula Graham on April 18, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Gorgeous shot.
Posted by Mark Sisson on April 19, 2008 at 3:42 AM
Nothing to add - hope this wasn't on Tuesday!!

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Mark
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 19, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Very nice Danny Mark a bet it was :razz: .

Phil.

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Posted by Ian Andrews on April 19, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Excellent.
An initial glance makes you think the composition is off (space on the wrong side) until you see the eye direction, which changes the perspective completely. Very well caught! :toast:

Ian
Posted by Nigel Blake on April 19, 2008 at 6:20 AM
Great posture with the head lifted like it is, and good colour too, very nice indeed!
Posted by Paul Williams on April 19, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Nice comp and colour, the tilt of the head adds to it........he said in jealous mode :biggrin: :toast: