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Long Eared Owl (c)

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Posted by Vincent Jones on June 13, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Long Eared Owl (c)
Taken this evening during the end of a very long day.

This is a shot of a Long Eared Owl we call Tess.

Thanks for looking :toast:

D3
300mm AF-S F2.8 VR
ISO 1000
F7.1
1/125th sec
Handheld

(c) in title for captive bred
Posted by Justin on June 13, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Lovely looking bird Vince, in an attractive setting too. I like the perch also. Image looks a little too bright on my screen, but that could be the way you want it.
:wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Lovely shot Vince, but I agree - I think a drop in gamma would give this a lot more punch.
Cheers
John
Posted by Scott Tilley on June 14, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Really super shot. Wonderful how her colouring mimics almost all the colours in her surroundings. :toast:

Scott
Posted by Tom Smit on June 14, 2009 at 2:54 AM
Great shot, also looks a little bright to me.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 14, 2009 at 8:31 AM
What a wonderful shot and a great setting. Looks a bit bright on my screen too, but perhaps that was your intention. If not, it is certainly worth to darken it a bit. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 14, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Thanks for the above feedback.:wavey:

The original image was more all less as it was visually, Tess is quite light in colouration anyway & she did blend great with the surrounding light grasses.

Going by the advice given, here is a darker version.. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 14, 2009 at 3:51 PM
What a lovely model, nicely composed, maybe a different back ground next time.

Tim
Posted by Mark Davies on June 17, 2009 at 5:08 AM
2 works better for me ,bright grass pulls the eye but OA nice image