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Tawny Owl (c) tested with D3X

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Posted by Vincent Jones on February 7, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tawny Owl (c) tested with D3X
This afternoon, me & Hollow the Tawny Owl went out in the fields to test out a Nikon D3X that is on loan. The results in detail are outstanding compared to the D2X I normally use.

Reducing for web doesn't really show off the amount of detail this camera is capable of capturing.

Tomorrow I hope to have a session with flight shots.

I only have the camera for a week so I will no doubt see what it's capable of.

Thanks for looking :toast:

Image info
Nikon D3X (On loan for a week)
Nikon 300mm VR F2.8 (Came with the camera)
ISO 400
F10
1/200th sec
Handheld
Posted by Ray on February 7, 2009 at 2:06 PM
An excellent portrait, my only thought would be that a narrow border might help in framing the image. Well visualised and taken. Nice one.

P.S. When are you buying one ??? :wink: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Lee Newman on February 7, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Great looking image, the pose & perch are spot on. Nice details too.
(dont drop it)

Lee
Posted by Trevor Wilson on February 7, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Beautiful looking bird. Many thanks for the advice earlier Vincent.

Posted by Tom Smit on February 7, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Nice picture.
The only thing I would try next time is to get a little higher PoV to get a little more coler next to the white of the owl.
Have fun with this excellent camera.
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 7, 2009 at 4:46 PM

Looks good Vince, beautiful owl, I hadn't realized just how pale the breast feathers were on a Tawny, top shot.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Edwin kats on February 7, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Lucky B...... :biggrin:

Nice one Vince. Excellent work. You tamed that beast on the first day.

Edwin Kats
Posted by kevin Treadwell on February 8, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Very nice Vince. She's a star isn't she and the camera's not half bad either!!!!!

Happy playing!
Posted by Dave Ovenden on February 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Good work Vince. If you need a hand tommorrow drop us a line

Dave :jump:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 8, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Very nice, great detail, great shot. I like the way the perch is a similar colour to the owl!

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