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Short Eared Owl

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Posted by Craig Churchill on January 31, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Short Eared Owl
After many, many visits,managed to connect with these guys!!!!


Nikon D3,500 F4AFS/2 /BEANBAG/SUNROOF!/CAR


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Philip Newman on January 31, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Super composition Craig and a lovely image, worth youe efforts. :toast: :toast:

Posted by tony flashman on January 31, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Missing having these birds on my local patch this year........ they are very addictive!
Great shot, I don't mind the OOF stems in the background, adds interest to the image.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on February 1, 2010 at 1:44 AM
Good light, appropriate bg, great composition, and a cracking bird. Nice one. :toast:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on February 1, 2010 at 2:56 AM
Really nice light well worth the effort
Posted by PhilH on February 1, 2010 at 3:15 AM
Thats nice Craig... can only echo what Tony says, they are supposed to be local to me but I have not had any sightings yet..

Thanks for sharing...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 1, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Hi craig, well worth the effort. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 1, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Well worth the efforts indeed. Very nice image. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 1, 2010 at 9:39 AM
That will do Craig, nice light and good detail. A tad contrasty but otherwise it work well.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM
It's a fabulous shot too Craig, worth all the visits - beautifully detailed. :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 1, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Lovely shot Craig!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Brian Phipps on February 1, 2010 at 12:30 PM
A cracking shot in perfect light!
Posted by Fran French on February 1, 2010 at 2:02 PM
A real cracker! Like it along with the nice b/g.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 1, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Nice punchy image.
Posted by Craig Jones on February 1, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Beautiful SEO image in great light,detail is great,not many around this year :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Des Ong on February 1, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Very nice Craig, I've been trying for a few weeks now and not yet have an encounter so close, very jealous!

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Liam Pauling on February 1, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Lovely image, the green works well and I love the eye contact.

:toast:
liam
Posted by Ron McCombe on February 1, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Hi Craig

what a corker

Ron