Great-horned Owl

[Alan Murphy]

Great-Horned Owl

Workshop: Laguna Seca Ranch, South Texas

D300s, 300/2.8, ISO 320, f4.5, 1/2500, -0.3EV, Playback.

Here's one taken earlier this year at my South Texas workshop.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Absolutely the best GHO flight image I've ever seen.
Really does not get any better than this.
To me this is a perfect image that I won't dare to critique.

[Gary Esman]

Unbelievable. Nothing else to say.

Gary.

[Mital Patel]

Alan,

After seeing this nothing remain to say about what is perfect photography and perfect image.
Pretty clear presentation.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the lazy incoming look on the owl face, the full wing raise, the 3D look, the sharpness, perfect exposure and nice background to match with the owl. Totally amazing image, TFS.

[Geir Jensen]

There is only one thing to say about the image, Perfect :5:5

[Phillip Tomkinson]

Hi A great image but the right wing tips look a bit strange ?.

Phil.

:S3:

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Gorgeous eyes great pose, nice clean bg

[dankearl]

Wild looking pose with the usual great IQ.
I am sure you have them, I would prefer a more standard wing position for the GHO.

[James Salywoda]

So beautiful Alan a shot I hope to get someday:S3:

[Dan Walker]

Fantasic shot, I love the pose and the overall warm colors. Was he responding to an owl or crow playback?

[Alan Murphy]

Fantasic shot, I love the pose and the overall warm colors. Was he responding to an owl or crow playback?

Thanks Dan. An Owl call.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Just sitting back and enjoying this one, Alan! :cheers::5

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Alan, beautiful capture!!! Love the wing positions too!

[Jeff Parker]

Alan, what time of day was this?

[Sid Garige]

beyond perfection Alan.

[yogesh_puranik]

this is top of the world image alan bhai..superb freeze eye contact sharpness and Bg..just terrific

[Dan Avelon]

How can you take a photo like that? please teach me.

[anujgandhe]

Flawless, execellent pose, BG, eye contact, details..... simply superb.

[Waqar Amin]

Stunning, all the way sharp from nose to tail.

[Don Lacy]

WOW !!!!!

[Alan Murphy]

Alan, what time of day was this?

5:48PM

[Alan Murphy]

How can you take a photo like that? please teach me.

http://www.alanmurphyphotography.com/workshop%20Laguna%20Seca%20Ranch.html ;-)

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!!!! Everything has already been said. Stunning, powerful image.
Well done.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Show stopper.. Great bird photography :cheers:

[Petros Petrou]

Excellent image. I love the look and the fully raised wings!

[arash_hazeghi]

art and technical perfection have been combined to create the best GHO shot I have seen

[Sandesh R.Dhareshwar]

As good as it can get " photography at its best"