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A preference for Hawthorne

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Posted by Major Gilbert on February 8, 2009 at 5:10 PM
A preference for Hawthorne
Taken this morning. Have noticed this bird preferring to land and survey from small Hawthorne bushes rather than all the posts provided.

D2x's + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
Car used as mobile hide.

Major.
Posted by Austin Thomas on February 8, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Nice one Major,

The dark BKGR really sets this bird off and there is great detail in the owls plumage. I might be tempted to take some off the bottom, ( below the branch ) and then a bit off the right to balance it back up again.

Austin

Posted by Anthony House on February 8, 2009 at 5:29 PM
That's a beauty Major..... :smile:
Posted by Bob Cox on February 8, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Thats very nice.
Posted by John Robinson on February 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
That'll do for me.
JR
Posted by Ray on February 8, 2009 at 7:35 PM
An excellent portrait, perhaps a tad high in the frame but easily fixed. Nice one.
Posted by PhilH on February 9, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Nice.......

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 9, 2009 at 4:41 AM
I do like this Major :toast:

Slight sharpening artefact on the near edge of the facial disc.

Superb BG and I like the position of that right foot - nice one Major :wavey:
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 9, 2009 at 5:21 AM
Lovely shot Major.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 9, 2009 at 5:24 AM
Excellent! Lovely detail and great background!

:toast:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 9, 2009 at 8:29 AM
If only I could have got a shot like this over the weekend, only had 5 chances of owl shots, I'm in two minds whether to post it or not as yet.

Nice one Major !!!

Drew :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 9, 2009 at 9:54 AM
a lovely shot Major, well taken.

Matt
Posted by Brian Davis on February 9, 2009 at 12:33 PM
A very beautiful simple shot. So envious, well done.
Posted by Edwin kats on February 9, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Just beautiful Major. I really like this one.

You did a great job capturing this bird in an outstanding way.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 12, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Beautiful Major - really nice to see it on something other than a post.