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Sleepy hollow

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Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on August 23, 2010 at 3:48 PM
This Tawny owl was enjoying the morning sunshine and just ignored me.

Canon EOS 7D
Exposure 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 500 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias +1/3 EV

Marcel van Duinhoven
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Posted by Karen Summers on August 23, 2010 at 3:51 PM
thats lovely haven t seen an image of one of these for a while I know where one of these lives but he is right at the top and is difficult to get a shot of it, must have another go now I have seen this, he certainly has a snug place to live
Posted by keith mitchell on August 23, 2010 at 3:57 PM
That bird certainly looks snug,can't fault the image it's excellent.
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Keith.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 23, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Thats a very appropriate title Marcel, loving how the owls shape mirrors the hollow in the tree, top shot of a very difficult species to photograph.

Andy...
Posted by Calum Dickson on August 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Nice work Marcel nice to see the Tawny getting it's turn in the limelight.

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Calum
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 23, 2010 at 5:21 PM
What a lovely capture, he looks so cosy in there :smile:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 23, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Lovely shot Marcel :toast:

very well framed and exposed :smile:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 24, 2010 at 5:49 AM
Great shot, the natural framing works perfectly and the eye contact is just right :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on August 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Couldn't have wished for better framing - superb!
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 24, 2010 at 9:11 AM
I think you did very well to find this, well composed but could do with a little more 'warmth' overall. I would have liked to have seen the rest of the ring around the hole just to add a little more context. Just my opinion of course..

Brett
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 24, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Great shot, Is he doing a Little owl impression?

Dale :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Beautiful detail. Not sure you needed the black frame around the picture as I think the hole in the tree has framed the owl perfectly. :smile: :jump:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on August 25, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Excellent shot Marcel

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