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Time and Place Miracles

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Posted by Rohn B. McKee on November 10, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Time and Place Miracles
Resently, I found a pair of Great Gray Owls with the help of a birder friend who spotted them first. I followed his sketchy directions and eventually found their meadow and pine woods. 15 seconds one way or another and I would not have found them. I returned 4 times to try to take a photograph. The first 3 yielded images shot at 6400ISO on my 7D. All very dark and blurry. The 4th visit was a true gift. The photo posted is the result. The moment I had to take this photo came and was gone in 30 seconds.

Please share your Time and Place miracles for all to enjoy.
Posted by Jack Garrett on November 10, 2010 at 8:10 PM
All I can say is WOW!!!!! :toast:
Posted by Joseph Kayne on November 10, 2010 at 8:23 PM
:jump: :jump: :jump: :eek:
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on November 10, 2010 at 8:48 PM
An excellent portrait.

Birders are good friends to have! What they can find never ceases to amaze me.
Posted by Todd Caudle on November 10, 2010 at 10:13 PM
This really is a sweet, sweet image. And even with all the stray branches all over the place, not one is a distraction in the least. Great shot, Rohn!
Posted by John Mumaw on November 11, 2010 at 7:32 AM
"And even with all the stray branches all over the place, not one is a distraction in the least."
Exactly!
That's one of the many reasons this looks so good.A true gift, indeed!
I think a simple Levels adjustment to set a brighter white point would be make this pop a whole lot more.
Congratulations on capturing this beauty!
Posted by Bob Karcz on November 11, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Great shot Rohn! Thanks for sharing. Patience paid off.
Posted by Morris McClung on November 11, 2010 at 9:44 AM
A most excellent shot! The intense focus on his eyes at a possible meal is the strength of this one.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on November 11, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Beautiful shot.
Posted by D J Kuklinski on November 11, 2010 at 3:07 PM
The eyes have me hypnotized!
Posted by Don George on November 11, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Outstanding detail.
Posted by Brian Jackson on November 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Great capture.
Posted by Dan Walters on November 12, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Looks like your persistence paid off! Really like that eye contact.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 12, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Great shot, Rohn! :toast:
Posted by Don Grall on November 12, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Excellent, congratulations on your persistence. Love that over the shoulder look!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on November 13, 2010 at 12:33 PM
I'm glad you persisted, this is wonderful!
Posted by Guy Tal on November 13, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Wow! What a treat.

Guy
Posted by Jeff Beard on November 15, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Awesome shot! Thanks for sharing it!
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on November 18, 2010 at 1:34 AM
Superb shot, owls are such amazing creatures!