Found this owl during our Christmas Bird count on 19th of dec. Unfortunately I did not have my camera. Couldn't locate it again inspite of exploring the area several times until today.
#1 ISO 200
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:05 AM
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#2 ISO 3200
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#3 ISO 5000
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:07 AM
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Cool imge, can you say sharp?
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:07 AM
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#1 stands out due to the lovely background and intense gaze - way to go!!!!
Susan
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:23 AM
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Wow, these are stunning!
Ken
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:34 AM
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Great shots, especially number 1! Nikon ought to abondon that boring motorcycle ad and buy this shot for advertising the D3!
Bert
Jan 07, 2008 at 03:55 AM
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Amazing really. I like the first one the best.
Jan 07, 2008 at 04:06 AM
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What big eyes you have!! Great detail in #1. You can even see the feather serrations around the primary feathers that help the owls reduce turbulance making them silent and successful birds of prey. Nice catch.
Jan 07, 2008 at 04:08 AM
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Very nice shots. What a beautiful little owl.
Jon
Jan 07, 2008 at 05:14 AM
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Beautiful little owl, beautiful captures
Jan 07, 2008 at 05:23 AM
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Beautiful shots. I like them all particularly the first one.
Socrate
Jan 07, 2008 at 05:37 AM
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Love that first shot. Persistence paid off.
Jan 07, 2008 at 05:40 AM
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B Benson wrote:
Cool imge, can you say sharp?
Thanks
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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suemcc wrote:
#1 stands out due to the lovely background and intense gaze - way to go!!!!
Susan
Thanks Susan. These owls are usually hidden among the cedar branches. I was lucky to get a less cluttered background.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:29 PM
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Mr Zoom wrote:
Wow, these are stunning!
Ken
Thanks Ken.
I have to go buy the NG and read the article. Congradulations.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:31 PM
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katzung1 wrote:
Great shots, especially number 1! Nikon ought to abondon that boring motorcycle ad and buy this shot for advertising the D3!
Bert
Thanks Burt
I was quite suprised to see the iso 5000 shot when I came home.I had the camera set up for high ISO noise reduction to normal. In the nikon software I set the NR to none during PP. That brought lots of details without too much additional noise.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:37 PM
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mark fadely wrote:
Amazing really. I like the first one the best.
Thanks Mark.
Harsha
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:38 PM
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Jason Ambler wrote:
What big eyes you have!! Great detail in #1. You can even see the feather serrations around the primary feathers that help the owls reduce turbulance making them silent and successful birds of prey. Nice catch.
Thanks Jason.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:40 PM
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Jfarmer wrote:
Very nice shots. What a beautiful little owl.
Jon
Thanks Jon
They are very cute indeed.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:41 PM
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MaggieBee wrote:
Beautiful little owl, beautiful captures
Thanks Maggie.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:42 PM
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Shasoc wrote:
Beautiful shots. I like them all particularly the first one.
Socrate
Thanks Socrate
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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shelleyc wrote:
Love that first shot. Persistence paid off.
Thanks Shelly.
Jan 07, 2008 at 12:44 PM
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Cool looking owl, nice captures, composition and exposure are spot on, congratulations, nice find
Steve
Jan 07, 2008 at 02:22 PM
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Wow, beautiful shots. I agree that the first one is the best - just amazing. Steve W
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