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Little Owl

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Posted by Major Gilbert on May 6, 2006 at 2:06 PM
Taken this evening from the car in a farm yard locally.
I am lucky in so much that several of my customers do allow access to areas where I can get away from the maddening crowd.

Nikon D2X. 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv on a bean bag.
1/125 f5.6.
Ex Comp: -0.3 ev.
iso 400.
WB. Auto
Colour mode III.
Tone comp: less contrast.
Sarpening none.
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 6, 2006 at 2:32 PM
Ah the maddening crowd, good terminalogy. Great shot, I've had two sightings this year that's probably my quota for 2006.

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Tim
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 6, 2006 at 2:36 PM
A great shot for man and nature,Lovely bird and image :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 6, 2006 at 3:01 PM
Hi Major

Great shot - what a super location, I think you will have to return for some low morning or evening sunlight and you will have a real winner!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mick Crowe on May 6, 2006 at 3:29 PM
A super location with the right subject :toast:
Mick
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 6, 2006 at 4:09 PM
Hi nice image.

Phillip.

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Posted by John Chapman on May 7, 2006 at 2:02 PM
Hi Major
nice one of the bird.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Andrew Pilkington on May 7, 2006 at 5:58 PM
Got one of these chaps not far from a friend, would love to half as good an image
Posted by PhilH on May 8, 2006 at 4:20 AM
Great image with a nice sense of environment, as David says better light and it will be a winner.

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