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Long Eared Owl

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Posted by Ian Mason on October 8, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Long Eared Owl
1d2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/200s, f6.3, iso 400

One from a few weeks ago. Possibly the same juvenile I posted before - not sure.
Posted by Rob Howard on October 8, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Hi Ian,

Very nice. Love the way the barbed wire takes you into the subject and then snakes off in the BG. Perhaps a bit off of the left to de-centralise. Other than that cracking shot.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Ian Mason on October 8, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Thanks Rob - I agree it is better balanced with the crop.
Posted by Rob Howard on October 8, 2008 at 6:21 PM
:wink: Better
Posted by Brian McGeough on October 9, 2008 at 2:52 AM
Wow, what a beautiful bird, I love those orange eyes, agree about the wire too gives real nice sense of dof.
Cheers
Brian
Posted by Chris Jones on October 9, 2008 at 3:48 AM
Great shot, prefere the re-balanced post.

Thanks for posting.

Regards Chris
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 9, 2008 at 4:04 AM
Wonderful picture of this beautiful bird. I also prefer the re-balanced post :smile: .
Posted by John Robinson on October 9, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Ian
Great bird and well photographed. I feel that when a bird is straight on like this , a central pose is OK. First one looks fine to me.
Cheers
John
Posted by Matt Cole on October 9, 2008 at 10:19 AM
that's a great looking bird and nicely captured. I prefer the 2nd post.

Matt
Posted by Tom Smit on October 9, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Good shot. I'm going for the second one, because you also did a little cropping on the top. That was a little to much I think.
:toast:
Posted by Laurie Braman on October 9, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Great shot! Love the eyes and the fence. I also prefer the 2nd post.

Laurie :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 9, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Lovely shot Ian, am expecting some of these soon but not keeping my hopes up they'll be this obliging!

I must be learning stuff on here as my initial thoughts were the same as Rob's and I too prefer the re-post :smile:
Posted by Simon Litten on October 9, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Lovely shot, lovely bird. Well done.

Simon
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 10, 2008 at 6:34 AM
Thats a lovely image Ian.
Robert
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Sorry Ian I nearly missed this one, brilliant image love the eyes. :toast: :toast: :toast: