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Brutus Ostling
09-02-2008, 02:40 AM
Who are you? What's that?
For three days I was with Frode Johansen in his small boat up north at the polar circle. He works as 'opsyningsmand' at the nature reserve where there are around 10-15 nesting Eagle Owls. I got around 5-6 images from those days in the boat, one day I didn't get any Eagle Owl at all close enough. This one is not perfect, but I like the meeting, he is checking us out. I found it late and made a small one in the book four days before printing. I had to brighten the Owl.
In Sweden we don't have many of these Eagle Owls, so 10-15 pairs in 15-20 miles area is amazing.
Juan Aragonés
09-02-2008, 03:26 AM
Great eye contact and wing pose. I agree about the need for more levels adjustment on the bird but a very nice image. Did you considered the possibility of a landscape crop?
Raymond Barlow
09-02-2008, 04:12 AM
congrats on an amazing image .. wonderful wing position, and the eye contact is awesome.
Markus Jais
09-02-2008, 05:21 AM
wonderful eye contact and wing pose. this is a fantastic shot of the large owl.
Markus
Keith Carver
09-02-2008, 05:59 AM
Superb capture, love the eye contact! Agree that a landscape frame would be better if it's possible.
Axel Hildebrandt
09-02-2008, 06:59 AM
Great pose, eye contact and BG. The near wing looks a bit noisy and I might give it a tad more room left and right. Could you post the techs?
Brutus Ostling
09-02-2008, 08:54 AM
Did you considered the possibility of a landscape crop?[/QUOTE]
Yes, I had more sky behind the bird but only sky, and a dull one, this is full height cropped from a horizontal image. So there were two ways to go with this photo with a dark bird and a very very bright BG skye. Now I have darkened the sky 80 % or something like that, I could also have gone the other way and let it burn out instead. I havn't had the time to try that one yet.
Brutus Ostling
09-02-2008, 10:57 AM
.... Could you post the techs?
Canon 1 Ds Mark III, EF 500/4 IS plus 1,4 converter (700 mm), handheld, ISO 400, 1/800 sec., aperture 9 (that means 1 1/3 stop down from full opening with the converter). Manual exposure as I nearly always do for flight shots.
Judy Lynn Malloch
09-02-2008, 12:23 PM
Wonderful flight pose and I love the straight on eye contact you captured here . I see a slight bit of noise around the head area . Excellent timing Brutus and congratulations !!!
Doug Brown
09-02-2008, 05:10 PM
Yes the near wing is has some noise, but I like the balance you've struck here with your exposure. You preserved the sky and the owl both.
Maxis Gamez
09-02-2008, 06:18 PM
Outstanding capture and eye contact. However, I think this should be horizontal! IMO!
Desmond Chan
09-02-2008, 07:39 PM
Outstanding capture and eye contact. However, I think this should be horizontal! IMO!
Or may be a square :)
Great shot !!
Jason Searle
09-02-2008, 08:45 PM
love the eye contact, great image.
Linda Robbins
09-02-2008, 09:39 PM
Beautiful wings down flight pose. Excellent eye contact and sharp where it needs to be sharp...on the face and eyes. I am surprised that the near wing shows so much motion blur at 1/800 sec. Lovely capture!
Fabs Forns
09-02-2008, 09:54 PM
Lovey pose and great eye contact. Very dynamic as presented. Glad to have you back.
Say hi to the critters when they arrive, please :)
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