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Barn Owl(Tyto alba).

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Posted by Major Gilbert on April 5, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Barn Owl(Tyto alba).
Nikon D3s. + 600mm AFS II f4D. + 1.4 Conv.
1/400 @ f6.3.
ISO:400.
Ex Comp -0.7EV.
WB: Auto. 0,0.
Contrast -1.

Major.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Exquisite as ever Major, great detail and good catch light. :toast: :toast:

Another that doesn't warrant 'nice image'!

TFS
Steve
Posted by Rob Howard on April 5, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Hi Major,

Lovely shot of what by the shade of her looks like a female. Love the Ivy on the perch and a super head turn !!

I might be up your way next week, so hopefully will come back with some images of these myself :smile:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Craig Jones on April 5, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Beautiful pose captured and I love the composition Major :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 5, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Wonderful image, well done. Wish we had these birds in NE Scotland. :toast: :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 5, 2010 at 2:37 PM
For anyone interested in the sexing of Barn Owls visit this site(The Barn Owl Trust)
http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/content_images/pdf/Sexing_Barn_Owls_23.pdf

Major.
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 5, 2010 at 2:46 PM
A great head turn and fab light. Another belter Major.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 5, 2010 at 2:47 PM
stunning image love the post it is on to, lovely light
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 5, 2010 at 3:22 PM
A truly Beautiful image

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 5, 2010 at 3:28 PM

What a refreshing change to see a Barn Owl photographed against a lovely green BG, making the subtle browns of the plumage really stand out. I like the perch and the pose too.

Another fine Barn Owl shot Major :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 5, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Hello Major.

Out standing is the only thing that comes to mind.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 5, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Stunning detail, beautiful background and an ivy covered perch. Nothing more you could ask for. Absolutely "nice" :wink: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marcus Conway on April 5, 2010 at 4:33 PM
What a stunner. The background brings out the owl so well and the ivy on the perch is a really nice touch.

A beauty :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Cracking background and perch - the 'off centre' pose of the owl makes it for me.
Posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2010 at 5:48 PM
To think that these were called on the verge of extinction a while back !
Not around your way .
Nice one.
JR
Posted by Ian Cook on April 5, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Cant add anything to what has been said already, as usual its a stunner :)
Posted by Ian Macdermott on April 5, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Hi Major,

beautiful image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on April 5, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Major

Going out looking for this species this is just prize to return with cracking shot.
:wink:
Posted by Cliff Young on April 6, 2010 at 1:18 AM
I never tire of looking a BO pictures and this is up there with the best. :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 6, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Bird photography at its highest standard
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by John Chapman on April 6, 2010 at 4:16 AM
Hi Major, this is beautiful. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 6, 2010 at 4:42 AM
Wonderful shot. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Nigel Blake on April 6, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Excellent shot, and a great perch too, Major!
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 6, 2010 at 9:01 AM
Brilliant shot, beautifully presented. :toast:
Posted by simon manning on April 6, 2010 at 9:18 AM
Lovely image Major :toast:

Simon
Posted by David Sewell on April 6, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Nice image (that's for Steve :wink: ).

For everyone else, a great image, beautifully composed, with the ivy on the post just adding to the overall quality.

David
Posted by David Taylor on April 6, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Lovely post with the ivy growing on it, the object on top is not bad as well. Nice :biggrin: :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 6, 2010 at 12:17 PM
All has been said above so as I agree with all I'm going to stick with 'lovely image' Major.
Posted by Anthony House on April 6, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Cracking image as usual Major...
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 6, 2010 at 1:41 PM
All been mentioned.. Soooo very good..!

Brett :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 6, 2010 at 6:01 PM
A very high quality image Major.
Superb.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Ian Haskell on April 7, 2010 at 2:40 PM
yum yum. Another great BO shot.

Ian
Posted by Bob Cox on April 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Superb !.

Bob.
Posted by Iain Tookey on April 11, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Absolutely stunning Major!! I can't add anything that everybody else hasn't said already!

:toast: