Baby Great Horned Owl

[Morris Altman]

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D200 + 200-400 VR + 1.4x TC @ 560mm, ISO 800, 1/2000, f 4, fill flash (SB800 + Better Beamer)<o:p></o:p>
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This was taken in May in Alley Pond Park here in New York City. <o:p></o:p>
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Comments and sugestions welcome,<o:p></o:p>
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Morris<o:p></o:p>

[Sachin Saraf]

Hi Morris,

I remember this young fella...I hope he comes back with his parents this year...beautiful use of fill flash without flash most of my images went to bin...

[Dave Leroy]

Nicely done Morris and a very cute little owl. Focus and exposure look spot on. I might be tempted to look at a bit of cropping to remove some of the habitat on the left.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Morris, I like the inquisitive pose with good eye contact. Good detail, and his plumage blends in with the surroundings. I agree, some of the firewood on the left is a touch distracting. :w3

[Morris Altman]

Thank you Sachin,<o:p></o:p>
This is a different day than the one we were there. The two babies were a delight to watch and photograph and I’ve got a huge collection of them.<o:p></o:p>
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Thank you Dave,<o:p></o:p>
It is frequently a tough call for me when I comes to removing things from my images as it prevents me from submitting them to some of the places I do though others don’t mind the editing as long as it’s stated. I do agree that getting rid of the twig in front of the stump would improve this.<o:p></o:p>
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Thank you Stuart,<o:p></o:p>
What you point out is one of the things that kept me coming back to photograph the 2 baby owls over and over. I agree about the twig, see above.<o:p></o:p>
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[Robert Holguin]

Sweet shot. I really like the pose, excellent detail, and great flash work.
Well done.

[Morris Altman]

Thank you Robert