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Short Eared Owl

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Posted by Andy Bate on January 15, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Short Eared Owl
Manged to get out the other day, not sure how seeing as my son is only 5 days old but she threw me out and told me to do some work, must be that post natal thing anyhow! One from the other day, the sun came out briefly just as the dark clouds were looming.

Nikon D2xs
Sigma 500mm
Tripod/Sidekick
Baghide
ISO 400
1/125th @ f4.5

PP in Bibble and CS3
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 15, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Ah, but Andy, you know what will come next don't you?

"Where've you been, I needed you here.........." - nothing to do with post-natal at all; that's just the way it is :biggrin: :eek:

Cracking shot matey and I think the dark bg sets the SEO off to a tee - nice one :wavey:
Posted by Ian Hay on January 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM
My son is 3months, spare time = non existent or guilt

Wonderful image VWD

Ian Hay


Posted by David Sewell on January 15, 2009 at 12:36 PM
I love the lighting on this. Congratulations on both shot and son.

David

:toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 15, 2009 at 1:23 PM
It's a cracker. And my congrats on your son also.
Robert
Posted by Lee Newman on January 15, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Good stuff. Great background, lighting & wing movement. You have caught the eye detail too.

Lee
Posted by Iain Tookey on January 15, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Yep, like it very much!

A lot sharper than anything I've managed, and I'm very tempted by one of those 500mm Sigma's the more pictures I see taken with them.
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on January 15, 2009 at 2:16 PM
This is great, the lighting really makes it, with the side-lit bird against the dark sky. Well taken.

Greg
Posted by Matt Cole on January 15, 2009 at 2:59 PM
yes, great lighting and well captured.

Matt
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Very nice .. and congratulations :toast: It gets easier after about 18 years :biggrin:

Dave
Posted by John Chapman on January 16, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Hi, beautiful lighting and I like the motion on the wings. :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on January 16, 2009 at 5:27 PM
This is the best shot you have ever posted on here young man, nice one a real belter.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ray on January 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Sharp where it counts, a good capture im lovely light, the shaft of sun light really helped withe the B.G.