Jeff Nadler
01-13-2009, 08:45 AM
A very close encounter and a 70% of full frame crop allowed this portrait of a northern hawk owl. The posted image size is much smaller than allowed sicne such a portrait does not look appealing when large. Canon 40D-500mm F4 and 1.4x, no flash, ISO 400, F7.1, beanbag from car parked right next to the owl, no bait. Although so incrediblt close to the owl, I liked this perspective of the owl NOT staring at me, a human intruder, but looking out at its habitat for food.
I like partial owl portrait shots but often feel this composition results from not wanting to show a ugly human perch. For this image, the bird was on a branch. Although 80% of the time observed, it was on a pole or wire. :(
I like partial owl portrait shots but often feel this composition results from not wanting to show a ugly human perch. For this image, the bird was on a branch. Although 80% of the time observed, it was on a pole or wire. :(