Lost my marbles-Barred Owl hunting


Posted by AlexC on Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:00 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 15 posts | 
Image


Barred Owl (wild)
This is from the 2002 Barred Owl nest/chick count, The mice is the way researchers get the Owl to betray their nesting site, nests are counted and so are the kids, These Owl have been studied for the past 12+ years, great parents and very consistent breeders as well, Left the bright spots on the BG to give you an idea what their habitat looks like, the clipped wings is at times unavoidable since you don't know before hand what the owl is going to do, This can also give you an idea of their wing span while in flight!!
Big wings but no sound!!!
D1x, Raw format, lens=80-400 AF-VR at 1/200sec-f/f5.6, three flash setup
shot in their habitat, ISO-125, Manual focus , manual metering!!
Any and all comments welcome!!
[b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
[b]Miami, Florida[/b]
[b]NSN-0024[/b]
"At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry." - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, AZ

User avatar
Posted by:
AlexC
Forum Contributor
Member #:00024
Posts: 5948
Joined: 17 Aug 2003

   

by Jim Urbach on Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:11 pm
User avatar
Jim Urbach
Lifetime Member
Posts: 29711
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Sanford, Florida
Member #:00049
Alex,

Glad I'm not a mouse among other things. The wing spread is far more than I ever considered possible. Thanks for sharing.

Jim
Enjoy viewing

Jim Urbach

http://www.jimurbach.smugmug.com


http://jimurbach.smugmug.com
 

by Rich S on Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:13 pm
User avatar
Rich S
Lifetime Member
Posts: 3833
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: NH & MI
Member #:00019
Wonderful again! (Any saboteur here? ;) )

Rich
 

by Juli Wilcox on Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:15 pm
User avatar
Juli Wilcox
Editor in Chief
Posts: 3373
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Upper Great Plains
Member #:00010
Alex, I think you should consider producing a photo-essay with this series. Its details are interesting and the photography supports the concept. Excellently done, amigo.
[b]Juli Wilcox[/b]
[b]Former Editor in Chief, NSN[/b]
 

by Alan Murphy on Sat Aug 23, 2003 5:56 pm
User avatar
Alan Murphy
Lifetime Member
Posts: 27330
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Member #:00014
Alex,

I remember this photo well. I think it could benifit from some USM.

Great shot.

Alan
 

by Paula G on Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:03 pm
Paula G
Forum Contributor
Posts: 112
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Devon, UK
Super shot again. Your owls are breathtaking.
I agree about the USM comment.
Paula Graham
http://www.wildlifeforever.net
 

by AlexC on Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:12 pm
User avatar
AlexC
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5948
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Member #:00024
Allan wrote:
I think it could benifit from some USM
Allan, the face is very sharp in the original image, the wings will never be, no matter how much USM I apply to them, at 1/200sec shutter speed you will never get crisp wings!! Thanks for looking!!!
[b]Alex Calzadilla[/b]
[b]Miami, Florida[/b]
[b]NSN-0024[/b]
"At the feast of ego everyone leaves hungry." - Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea, Tucson, AZ
 

by LHays on Sat Aug 23, 2003 6:34 pm
User avatar
LHays
Lifetime Member
Posts: 12363
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Northern Kentucky
Member #:00040
Alex
Yet another outstanding owl shot. I think what's the most amazing here is the expanse of the wing spread. I would have never thought it to be that large. I know that there is some luck with positioning where the owl will land but these shots are a tribute to you knowing your subject and being prepared in all ways. Just incredible!!!
Lana Hays
NSN 0040
[url]http://www.lanahays.com/[/url]
 

by Jill on Sat Aug 23, 2003 11:26 pm
User avatar
Jill
Forum Contributor
Posts: 2978
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Miami FL
Alex, When I've seen Barred Owls flying, I'm forever yelling, "Big, big." Your fantastic image clearly demonstrates this fact of life!! Thanks!!! :roll:
Jill Rosenfield
 

by matt kuchta on Sat Aug 23, 2003 11:31 pm
User avatar
matt kuchta
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1329
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Western Wisconsin
Face seems like it should be tack sharp, wings are soft, but oh well...

Yes - this is an interesting series and would make a great essay. I'll just mention (you probably already know) that owls have special edges to their feathers that act as "baffles" and make almost no sound at all.

Great spread!
-matt
NSN 0017
 

by Juan E. Bahamon on Sat Aug 23, 2003 11:54 pm
User avatar
Juan E. Bahamon
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5688
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Member #:00080
Alex:

Great action shot, no nits from me. Glad to see your pictures again.
Juan E. Bahamon
www.birdsofcorpuschristi.com
www.juanbahamonhummingbirds.com
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:07 pm
User avatar
Sandy Mossberg
Lifetime Member
Posts: 5802
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Boynton Beach, FL USA
I almost missed this one, Alex. Needless to say I love it. I see some red-eye which you might want to touch up.
Sandy Mossberg
Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
[url=http://www.sandymossberg.com][b]SandyMossberg.com[/b][/url]
NSN 0015
 

by Bob Ettinger on Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:36 pm
Bob Ettinger
Regional Moderator
Posts: 3111
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Member #:00148
Alex,

Great capture. Exposure is right on. Great timing.
Bob Ettinger
 

by Len Maltese on Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:05 pm
Len Maltese
Forum Contributor
Posts: 891
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
Location: L.I. New York
No nits here Alex. I think that you have a great photograph here. 8)
Len Maltese
NWPLI Member
NSN 0425
 

by Chip Estabrooks on Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:06 pm
Chip Estabrooks
Forum Contributor
Posts: 348
Joined: 24 Aug 2003
Location: Columbia, Missouri
"If I was just a little mouse and could hide and watch"!
Oops wrong wish......
I agree with Sandy on the redeye.
Great wingspread!
Chip
Chip Estabrooks
Rocky Creek Ranch, Missouri
"Hillbilly Heaven"

NSN-0094
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
15 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group