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Hi guys! Haven't posted for a while. Here are a few pics I took in the last few months.

With the generous help of fellow FMer Keith Williamson, I fulfilled my dream to finally photograph short-eared owls. I actually flew up there twice because it was so much fun.

I was also able to meet Henrik, my good friend of many years and fellow FMer whom I admired a lot, for the first time face to face. He was kind enough to drive down from Vancouver and we had a great time catching up.

I also met fellow FMer Rex aka surgemaster in a beautiful morning. Also met many old friends and made some new friends there.

Since many outstanding shots of shorties have been posted lately, I'm posting something a bit different here, more on backlit. Hope you enjoy. All these shots were taken with a Canon 1DX Mark II, 600mm and 1.4x teleconverter.

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Prior to the short-eared owl trip, I was having fun with some burrowing owls in socal.

http://tinmanphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/burrow_gold1.jpg

I also had a lucky encounter with a wild bobcat kitten.

http://tinmanphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bcat_1400.jpg

I have posted many high resolution photos in my redesigned homepage.

Please check it out at www.tinmanphotoblog.com

Thanks!
Tin Man

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Mar 21, 2017 at 09:24 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Wow, great shots. I don't think I've ever seen a short-eared owl, let alone photograph one.

Mar 21, 2017 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Thank you Archibald for your kind words. They are amazing and it took me many years to finally see one.

Mar 21, 2017 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

These are terrific Tim. Marvelous lighting and compositions as well as top notch subjects

Morris

Mar 21, 2017 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Terrific series with some super shots. #'s 4,6 and 7 are stand out to me. Getting a Burrowing Owl in flight isn't that easy.

Mar 21, 2017 at 09:53 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Beautiful shots. Really enjoyed seeing them.

Mar 21, 2017 at 10:17 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Stunning work !!

Birdie

Mar 21, 2017 at 10:25 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Excellent shots! The backlit shots are the best of the set.

Dave

Mar 21, 2017 at 10:35 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Thanks a lot Morris

Mar 21, 2017 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Thank you Louie! It got easier when the parents had to feed the many chicks nonstop

but it only happens once a year for a few weeks.

Mar 21, 2017 at 11:15 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Thanks Mike!

mikedec wrote:
Beautiful shots. Really enjoyed seeing them.

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Thanks Birdie!

birdied wrote:
Stunning work !!

Birdie

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Thanks Dave, glad you like the backlit ones!

dclark wrote:
Excellent shots! The backlit shots are the best of the set.

Dave

Mar 21, 2017 at 11:17 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Wow!!!!!

Mar 21, 2017 at 11:37 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

The backlit shots are spectacular, but I've got to say the bobcat cub is super as well. Where did you find him?

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

very nice indeed Tin Man

Mar 22, 2017 at 02:14 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Tin Man, these are simply gorgeous photos of both the owl species and the bobkitten (I love that you call it that btw). I have been following your escapades (funny, I first wrote escapes by mistake and thought after proofreading the post it was actually not that far off) and know just how chuffed you were to be able to capture images of the SEO and the smile that must have come across your face when seeing that little cat must have been a sight to see.
For those of you that don't follow Tin Man Lee via his newsletter you are missing out big time. It is a combination of photography, poetry, life lessons and self awareness that I do not think exists elsewhere. It is not simply a visual feast (which it is) but one that makes one think about how the pursuit of an image is related to more existential thought.
Good luck with your MRI today....as one who has had back surgery in his 20s for what seems to be a similar issue I fully understand what you are going through and empathize with your predicament.
Eric

Mar 22, 2017 at 06:47 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Fabulous.
I have a question,
I notice your photos have a golden hue, is this just what canon does or do you add a filter? By the way I love the hue.

thanks
DiverDown2

Mar 22, 2017 at 06:51 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

This is another great set Tin Man ~ Ron

Mar 22, 2017 at 06:58 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Spectacular series!

Mar 22, 2017 at 08:02 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Wow, excellent series. Thanks for posting.

Mar 22, 2017 at 08:38 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Overdue Short-eared owl, burrowing owl and bobcat kitten

Beautiful series. Very nice lighting, not to mention sharp, well exposed, and with great action and composition.

Brian M.

Mar 22, 2017 at 09:21 AM

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