Short-eared owl

Posted by RLK on Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:43 am

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Taken the other day in the Skagit area north of Seattle.

Canon 7D2, 500mm f4L IS II, 1.4x III, ISO 500, f 8, 1/100 sec, manual exposure, tripod

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by Leighayres on Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:48 am

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Beautiful Portrait! Lovely BG (would perhaps like to see a little more room at the bottom?)

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by WOlf38 on Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:17 am

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Love it!!
Very well done!
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by Gene Gwin on Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:48 am

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Bob, Outstanding. Tend to agree that maybe a smitten worth of more room at the bottom.

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by Ed Cordes on Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:17 pm

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I like the stare a lot. The detail is also great especially considering the 1/100 shutter speed. The Owl must have been very still.

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by ahazeghi on Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:00 pm

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what a sweet Frame, love everything

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by mikullashbee on Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:25 pm

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Awesome shot Bob. The nice soft overcast lighting really makes the feather detail apparent, and the eyes look piercing.

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by James Vellozzi on Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:19 pm

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great catch.. perhaps a bit more room on the bottom

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by Todd Bauer on Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:38 pm

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Wow! (This photo really deserves that).

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by NILADRI KARMAKAR on Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:28 am

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Superb shot...liked that BG also.

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by andre paul on Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:29 pm

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excellent image.
love those fierce eyes !!!

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by Matt Filosa on Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:59 pm

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Great shot - especially like the BG that, IMO, goes nicely with the bird's colors.

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by David Salem on Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:45 pm

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What a great photo Bob! The lighting was perfect for the subject and I love the direct stare and the nice feather details. Wish this was mine!

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:49 pm

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Gorgeous portrait Bob! Exquisite detail and beautiful colour tones. A pleasure to view.

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by David J. Bogener on Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:16 pm

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Outstanding image. Great eye contact, pose, and a wonderful complimentary background. Nice work.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:06 am

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Great details, soft light, eye contact and BG, Bob!

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by Jim_B on Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:31 pm

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That is an outstanding shot of this species. Well done!

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by WILDSUDIPTA on Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:19 pm

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Great shot ....

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by Robert Sabin on Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:47 pm

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ahazeghi wrote:what a sweet Frame, love everything

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by Missy Mandel on Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:13 pm

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Bob.the detail and soft background are outstanding! Such a lovely portrait!

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