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Outstretched

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Posted by Mitch Erwin on January 29, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Outstretched
Slowly processing more of my Short Eared Owl photos from a sudden shoot several weeks ago when I happened upon it feeding on the ground and then proceeding to hunt for another hour.

Canon 1Ds Mk III
500mm f4 IS
1/400, ISO 800, f4

Crop from original of about 40%
USM, selective saturation and luminosity in CS3
Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on January 29, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Very beautiful image. I enjoy the soft quality of the light and the subtle color. It's also very clean, which seems difficult to do with avian images. Looks great at this size Mitch!
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 29, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Nice, a beautiful bird and a great image of it.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on January 29, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Excellent capture, Mitch.
Posted by Philip Schwarz on January 29, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Great capture. I might try to crop it so the dark areas on the bottom are not in the picture.
Posted by Bruce Palla on January 29, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Excellent, I like the soft blue/purple sky and the hint of motion
Posted by Deb Little on January 29, 2009 at 6:03 PM
This is beautiful. I like how the blue at the bottom anchors the shot.
Posted by Brian Vance on January 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Wow, I love this capture! It has a nice symmetry with the vertical wings and horizontal body. Combined with the light makes for a lovely mood pic.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on January 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Good placement of the Owl within the frame, Mitch. The outstretched wings are a perfect pose.