Spotted Owl


Posted by Rick Bowers on Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:35 pm

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Spotted Owl   Strix occidentalis
Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States
24 February     Adult with wings spread. Taken quite a few years back but still one of my favorite shots of this species. 

EOS-1D Mark II N, 100-400 @ 120mm, 1/40 sec; f/4.5; ISO 500, 550EX flash, gitzo, wimberely.  PP in CS4 noise reduction on background, slight increase in contrast and removal of a blue cast from the shaded canyon.
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by David Salem on Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:01 pm
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Nice frame Rick! The pose is awesome and I like the details and the cool wing blur created here. The perch and BG look good and I really like those coal black eyes. Well done
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by Karl Egressy on Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:17 am
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Nice image of this rare species, Rick.
 

by Jim Urbach on Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:17 am
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excellent, Rick
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by Mariol on Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:22 pm
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Good species Rick.
Very nice pose and interesting marching camouflage colors of BG.
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:52 am
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Great find, pose and inclusion of the habitat. I'd love to see this species sometime.
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