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Posted by Paul Skoczylas on Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:46 pm

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Shot today near Edmonton. This is the full frame height, cropped only on the left/right. Canon 20D, Sigma 50-500, handheld. The focal length was about 220mm, according to the EXIF.

It would be nice to have a background other than white, but the weather was what it was...

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by Sidamo on Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:59 pm
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Well Paul, it's better than the GGO I didn't see today. Count yourself lucky. I'd like to have this one.
 

by DMcLarty on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:02 pm
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you can only imagine my look of envy Paul. :?

Very nice. :!: :!:


You also said you has some snowies around the area? hope you got a couple before your stated problems.
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by Ofer Levy on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:10 pm
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Great portrait!!! :shock:
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by Fabs Forns on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:25 pm
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Great!!!!!!
 

by AForns on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:47 pm
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Sweet !!!!!

Congratulations Paul this is Fantastic !!!!! Love the image !!!!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Cindy Marple on Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:01 pm
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Love the detail in this portrait.
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by Dan Wolin on Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:44 pm
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You guys are killing me :shock: Excellent
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by Alan Murphy on Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:14 am
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I wish I was with you guys. Great shot.
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by Mike Wilson on Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:36 am
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Atta boy Paul! Love this tight closeup, the detail is superb.
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by KK Hui on Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:07 am
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Fantastic details captured, Paul!
You just make me envy ... :mrgreen:
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by Steve Metildi on Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:14 am
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Excellent head shot Paul!

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by john on Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:27 am
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Great detail and comp. what a look. I'm usually not that fond of blown sky backgrounds both in terms of taking them ( I have a lot of trouble with exposure ) and looking at them, but it works good here with the detail in the face. Good one!
 

by LHays on Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:48 am
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The white BG works just fine with this one. I can't believe how close you got to this guy. I'd have given anything to have been there to see this. You sure have a super portrait of a gorgeous owl!!!
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by Ed Miller on Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:17 am
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A fine image Paul. Congrats.
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Paul,

Nice closeup. It would have been nice to get a differnet background...Dare I say that maybe a background color tweak in PS would really enhance this shot.

Its definitly better then the shots of owl we didn't get today.

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by Vince Thomas on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:18 am
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Gorgeous Paul... I like the "dropped out" bkround. :)
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by Bob Ettinger on Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:09 pm
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Pail,

That look is wonderful.
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by Haim Ziv on Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:42 pm
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Killer shot!! so cute. :shock: :shock:
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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:42 pm
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Very nice portrait. You got amazingly close.
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