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Short Eared Owl

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15 replies
Posted by Marcus Conway on September 6, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Back when it was calm and sunny the owls regularly hunted the moors near home. This one had just finished sunbathing and had set off for another foray.
Posted by dave tucker on September 6, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Like the background and good use of light.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM

Lovely shot Marcus, it has a real sense of space about it and the inclusion of the foreground vegetation balances the composition nicely.

Andy...
Posted by Craig Jones on September 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM
My kind of image!,beautiful lighting and atmosphere,backed up with great detail in the owl love the light coming through the feathers, would like to have seen it in landscape format too giving more space to the right,lovely image Marcus :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on September 6, 2009 at 5:11 PM
I love this one. Composition is very well done and the background is perfect. One little bright spot catches my eye directy down from the bird. I also think this looks good in black and white.
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 6, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Very atmospheric indeed and the scale of the landscape obtained in this shot is very well achieved through some expert work with the light. Really nicely done.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on September 6, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Great shot, I love the light and how you have shown it in its environment.

:toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on September 6, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Great light - works for me!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 7, 2009 at 2:25 AM
a lovely image, very atmospheric. Well taken.

Matt
Posted by PhilH on September 7, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Works very well indeed the thin strip of vegetation at the bottom really helps.... as said very nice light.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on September 7, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Very well composed image Marcus! Great lighting as mentioned!
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 7, 2009 at 6:22 AM
I like this one. Very atmospheric. :smile:
Posted by Marcus Conway on September 7, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Thank you all for your kind comments :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on September 7, 2009 at 9:13 AM
I really like this shot Marcus, it's just about perfect - I'd like to see abit more of the grass below if poss. :toast:

Des
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 7, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Superb image, love the lighting and the enviroment the eagle is set in :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Marcus Conway on September 7, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Realised I forgot the EXIF - apologies :rolleyes:

Canon 1Dn MK11, 500mm, 1/800, ISO 320, f6.3