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dankearl
09-06-2012, 07:22 PM
I am taking a bit of a break replacing my old Mac and backing up all my files, so it is starting over in a way.
I don't know if I will ever look at past photos again, kind of refreshing!
Here is one last recent Great Horned Owl pic, I liked the one eye look a lot.
Big crop, 20% of original.
1/200, f5.6, iso1600, 600mm, HH, D800.
DSC_2120bp2.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=118085&stc=1&d=1346977298)
Josh Clark
09-06-2012, 07:40 PM
This is gorgeous! I absolutely love the included habitat in your composition. That perch just rocks, and I like that the owls feet and talons are exposed to the viewer rather then covered up.
nrohrbacker
09-06-2012, 08:33 PM
The detail is excellent, that D800 really shines. The habitat does it for me. Great shot.
Karl Egressy
09-06-2012, 08:34 PM
It stood up well for the big crop. The perch is ideal for a Owl and the Owl loks great, Dan.
Don Railton
09-06-2012, 08:49 PM
This is beautiful Dan, especially considering the crop. I had one of these sitting on my arm at Yorkshire raptor center... I made my year.
Thanks for showing
DON
Ken Watkins
09-06-2012, 10:51 PM
Dan,
Marvelous seems apt!
Hayath Mohammed
09-07-2012, 12:43 AM
Super light and details!
The lack of eye contact works in this image.
IMHO the brightness on the greens/yellow can be toned down :)
Ignacio Yufera
09-07-2012, 02:25 AM
The talons on that moss look so perfect that this almost looks like a setup! :w3 Great diagonal comp, detail and expression. Love the habitat shown.
arash_hazeghi
09-07-2012, 03:34 AM
great pose and nice details. good eye contact too
Miguel Palaviccini
09-07-2012, 08:39 AM
Very nice! I've never been able to get one "out in the open" like you did here. Mine are always up high in a nasty mess of twigs and leaves
Arthur Morris
09-07-2012, 09:39 AM
Hey Dank, Nicely done as above. Can you post the full frame capture please?
Kaustubh Deshpande
09-07-2012, 02:45 PM
for 20%, IQ is quite stunning. Lots of things to like here..the eye, the moss, details, exposure. Well done as always.
dankearl
09-07-2012, 04:10 PM
Thanks for the comments.
Arthur, here is the out of camera RAW convert to jpeg photo.
It is a big crop and I removed a couple of branches.
If you get the right exposure and focus the D800 crops hold up pretty well, especially considering
this is ISO 1600 and 1/200 ss.
DSC_2120ff.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=118112&stc=1&d=1347052230)
Arthur Morris
09-07-2012, 04:31 PM
Thanks Dank. Considering how good the original post looks I would still consider making wider version starting with this crop, even more of a habitat shot.
Juan Carlos Vindas
09-07-2012, 06:17 PM
I love this site! so much to learn here! effectively no other site on the web can teach you so much!!!
Love this species which I hope I will see some day. Arthur's advise on how to crop this one is very valid point.
Michael Libbe
09-07-2012, 08:29 PM
That is indeed a fantastic branch he's on with the moss and the exposed talons. Wonderful image of the owl as well.
dankearl
09-08-2012, 12:03 AM
Thanks Arthur, I did a bunch of versions of various shots and I also like the looser crop,
Arthur Morris
09-08-2012, 04:25 AM
Thanks Arthur, I did a bunch of versions of various shots and I also like the looser crop,
You are welcome Mr. Earl :S3:.
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