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Hunting shortie

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Posted by Rob Chace on April 2, 2006 at 5:32 PM
Hunting shortie
Hi all,
Spent an enjoyable afternoon watching a pair of short-eared owls hunting the local salt marsh. Managed a couple of shots with the new camera from a public hide when the sun appeared briefly between the heavy showers.
Nikon D2x
Sigma 500 f4.5 @4.5
055 tripod
iso 200
1/800 sec
Approx 75% of original. :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 3, 2006 at 3:13 AM
Hi Rob
A good start with the new camera,The colours of the bird go very well with the reeds,Maybe trim a little off to the left and bottom :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 3, 2006 at 8:40 AM
Rob,

Bird looks to be good and sharp, shows the near upper wing well. def lose a touch from the left.

:toast:

Posted by John Chapman on April 3, 2006 at 9:54 AM
Hi Rob
nice shot of one of my favorite birds
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 3, 2006 at 3:17 PM
It is a nice shot. Love it. Perhaps lose a bit as been suggested. Cheers, Graeme :toast:
Posted by Jeremy on April 3, 2006 at 6:07 PM
Would agree with a slight crop from the left, but otherwise love it. The reeds make a very complementary background to the owl`s plumage.