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short eared owl backlit

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Posted by cameron livingston on December 6, 2008 at 11:20 AM
short eared owl backlit

Here is another short eared owl pic, these were my first owl pics in flight and only started photography 2 months prior.
Posted by Ian Mason on December 6, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Cameron, this is a stunning image. The composition with the inculsiion of the thistle is just great. Portrait would also work. It needs a little work in processing to lift the detail in the bird and it could be a winner!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM
That is a superb pose Cameron and, as Ian states, the composition is perfect.
Robert
Posted by Paul Inglis on December 6, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Hi Cameron,

Stunning image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 6, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Great work here Cameron,
did you use a hide? Which photographic gear?
Greetings,
Bertl
Posted by cameron livingston on December 6, 2008 at 1:37 PM
No hide these owls are quite human friendly. canon 450D 100-400mm lens hand held. :wavey:
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 6, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Very fine stuff Cameron, especially given how soon you've accomplished this :smile:
Posted by Tom Smit on December 6, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Lovely Picture. Good shot.
Posted by tony flashman on December 7, 2008 at 3:27 AM
"only started photography 2 months prior"

I've been chasing SEOs around all week at my local patch and have got nowhere! "and I only started 38 years ago"

Very nice shot! A little more processing to bring more detail into the bird would help.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on December 7, 2008 at 6:40 AM
Nice image, hope the SEO is gonna pounce on a mouse or something rather than the thistles?

Drew :smile:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 7, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Hello Cameron.

Well never even seen one in all the time I,ve been out in the field, and you get one just like that.

Great shot,

Would agree with the comments on trying to bring some more detail out of the owl.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey: