northern hawk owl: The Stare

[Jeff Nadler]

Canon 40D, 500mm F4 x2, manual focus, F8

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1 2/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 800
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +2.0x
Focal length: 1000mm
AF mode: Manual Focus
Image size: 2592 x 3888
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Auto

[Art Kornienko]

High Jeff, rather nice shot, is this the largest size that you can post here and did you really need the 2X to get close enough to him? Also the perch looks really big in proportion to the NHW, almost making the owl look smaller than it is.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, details and inquisitive pose. The bird is a bit centered for my taste. Could you post the complete specs?

[Jeff Nadler]

I like the angle, details and inquisitive pose. The bird is a bit centered for my taste. Could you post the complete specs?


done, added above

[Steve Maxson]

I like the simple comp and the stare - especially because it is not looking down the lens barrel, but at something else in its environment. The perch size doesn't bother me and I think a more-or-less centered comp works well here. It may be an optical illusion, but I wonder if a CW rotation would help? Well done.

[Bob Malbon]

Jeff, Another nice pose captured by you! Iam hoping the VT NHO is still around when I get back over there next week. Bob

[Doug Hitchcox]

Lovely bird. I am not a huge fan of the composition though; maybe move it more to the left...
Also the darker top of the perch makes me look down to it's feet but those eyes are intense

[Ken Watkins]

The eyes have it! Great capture