Barred Owl

Posted by judylynn on Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:30 pm

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Nikon D2X
1/1250
F4
ISO 200
Nikon 600mm F4

This was taken just as the sun was rising at Vierra and is the second one I posted.

All comments are greatly appreciated.

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by Michael Dossett on Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:22 pm

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It could be just my eyes or the monitor I am working from, but to my eyes another touch of USM would help this image just a little. The composition and light are beautiful. I was just thinking, about 5 minutes ago, how I need to work on getting shots of this species. Nice job!

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:24 pm

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Judylynn,

The beautiful light and the eye contact make this an excellent shot. It does look like it could use a little more sharpening.

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by Kristi Graham on Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:49 pm

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I love the lighting and the look this owl is giving you!

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by Christopher Dodds on Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:47 pm

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Hi Judylynn. I love the pose and light but find the noise to be a little much for ISO 200 - was this a large crop? (I thought that a D2X would handle 200 very well) I'm thinking that selectively sharpening the face might make a big improvement.

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by Wayne Nicholas on Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:05 pm

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ChrisDodds wrote:Hi Judylynn. I love the pose and light but find the noise to be a little much for ISO 200 - was this a large crop? (I thought that a D2X would handle 200 very well) I'm thinking that selectively sharpening the face might make a big improvement.

Basically, ditto. If this is ISO 200, first impression is that it is a considerable crop, due to the noise and the softness. The composition and lighting are good.

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by drichards on Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:05 pm

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Nice to see it on the palm--beautiful light.

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by Jim Urbach on Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:46 pm

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Judylynn,

Wonderful pose and composition.

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by Heather Forcier on Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:05 pm

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I like everything about this - the habitat, position of the bird, light, etc. I would agree it could use a bit more sharpening. Nice job!

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:59 am

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Ditto what Heather said!

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by Ofer Levy on Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:59 am

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Lovely shot! :) Very rich visually with awesome light and colors! agree about the USM.

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by mrhughj on Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:21 am

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Amazing JudyLynn!!!!!!!!! I need some nice weather and will have to try and find this one.

Might do Wako in the morning if the weather cooperates.

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by Georgina Salup on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:51 am