Motif - European Pygmy Owl


Posted by Fero on Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:50 pm

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Here is one of my favorite images, even though it is not one of my best. There are several reasons for this. I took it with an older eastern German medium format 300/4 lens - heavy, manual focus, manual flash and EOS RebelG in April 2000 and it was probably my first keeper image. At that time I was still using film and this was taken on Kodak ProPhoto 100. Since then I have started to photograph birds more seriously. Also this is one of my favorite birds.

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EOS RebelG + Meyer Optik 300/4MC + 540 EZ + Manfrotto 055 NAT (you can't handhold this lens, it is heavy and you have to focus manually). Nikon CoolScan IVED, NeatImage filter (first time ever used - great soft), full frame.

Note: Since it was MF lens used on 35 mm camera, only center part of the lens was used. Therefore, optically, it was quite sharp lens.

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by Vadim Chiline on Sun Nov 23, 2003 11:33 pm
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You are right, it's not your best, but with the equipment you used :shock: This is great stuff! Where did you take this? Back home? Was it captive or wild?

BTW, sent you a reply email earlier. I've had email issues :(

Alright, I'm off for tonight.. I'm not an owl.
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:32 am
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Fero:

Nice subject, I would have cloned the branch in the front.
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by ajhand on Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:40 am
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Cool shot. The owl looks a bit puzzled, perhaps trying t figure out how you mounted that MF lens on a Rebel. I like the way the eye color ties into the background foliage, and the flash fill is well executed. I suppose I would clone out that twig as Juan suggests.

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by AlexC on Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:45 am
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Lovely Owl, and pretty good exposure as well, the only little nit is the branch in the FG , but you already know this!!, Very nice!! 8)
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by Bill Whala on Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:25 am
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Beautiful. Lovely bird. My nit has been covered. :)
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:32 am
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Fero, the payoff for cloning out the branch is well worth it. A great photo.
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:40 am
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Wow, what a great shot of an awesome bird.
 

by Fero on Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:29 am
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Thank you for your suggestions. The branch going through his belly never bothered me much, but after the cloning I see the difference. I have posted it together with the original (above). I cloned it on my laptop which is not great for whites and yellows, so may be it doesn't look perfect.

It is a wild bird.

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by LHays on Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:03 pm
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It is a wonderful shot of this bird....and with the equipment used!! You also did a great cloning job....it improves the image greatly. I do love those eyes.
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