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Short-eared Owl

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Posted by Craig Jones on January 2, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Short-eared Owl
There seems to be a real influx of these amazing owls around the UK at present, but for me I’ve enjoyed watching them hunt for many years. This year seems to be a great year that may well be as good as 2009 was. Here it was right place right time and he banked backwards here having seen and heard something below. The light, composition and a few other elements came together for this image but mainly luck. Wonderful light over this marshland, bathing the whole place in this warm colour and glow.


Nikon D3S
Nikon F4VR600mm
F5.6,1/500
ISO 1000
Post Production- Capture NX2, CS5-levels, Curves, saturation, sharpening

Thanks for looking :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 3, 2012 at 5:13 AM
Great start to the new year Craig. The light and comp work well for me and I would swap this for any of my own modest SEO efforts :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on January 3, 2012 at 7:52 AM
Craig the light on the wings is great,it's a super shot.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on January 3, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Nice light there!
Posted by Barry Southon on January 3, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Craig

Right place right time and fantastic light a super image indeed.
:wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 3, 2012 at 2:29 PM
A fantastic image Craig. The obvious plusses are the lighting and the pose. One question for you, as the rim lighting doesn't seem to have caught the LHS of the owls face have you had to enhance that eye. . . or is that how it appeared?

Happy new year to you.
Posted by Phil Ellard on January 3, 2012 at 3:34 PM
:wavey: looking very nice, but as you say just luck ... lol ... better than my efforts ... so far! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on January 3, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Taken during beautifull lighting Craig, well done, and happy new year.
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on January 3, 2012 at 5:11 PM
'The harder you work, the luckier you get' to quote a famous American golfer. :smile: Happy New Year.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Craig Jones on January 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Thanks for your kind comments, Robert I just did levels and curves and this was as shot and happy new year to you all :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 4, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Wonderful shot Craig! We are having some SEO's down here also at the moment so let's hope these gorgeous Owls are doing well..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 5, 2012 at 1:44 AM
Wonderful shot, with gorgeous light.
Posted by Neil Burton on January 7, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Managed to find some before leaving the UK, brilliant birds. Love ths lighting.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 7, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Wonderful light and composition. I'd personally take out the brightest highlight near the bottom.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on January 8, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Superb SEO Craig. :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey: