SHORT-EARED OWL

[gary ellwein]

Late afternoon, Nikon D7000, Nikkor 600mm, f6.3, 1/2000 sec., iso 800, hand held (briefly). Wish I could have picked him up a few seconds earlier. C & C appreciated.

[John Cooper]

Well captured Gary against a very pleasing BG. A pity he didn't glance your way as he flew past..!!

[gail bisson]

Hi Gary,
Beautiful light and BG.
Nice wing position as well.
I do miss having a bit of eye contact. Is this a big crop? I ask because the BG seems to have a ground glass texture to it. Maybe it just needs a bit more NR.
Gail
PS I see a couple of black spots on bottom of frame to the left of your sig. Minor issue but an easy fix

[Satish Ranadive]

Gary:
A great flight pose captured against two toned backdrop.
Love the wing position,colors and details.

Regards,
Satish.

[Marina Scarr]

The wing position on this capture is terrific and you have a lovely BG which really works well with your owl. Yes you would probably have had a more powerful capture had you picked him up earlier and gotten him angled your way just a bit, but you can clearly see the eye in this frame and it's a keeper in my book.

[laurie golden]

I would love to have this photo. Great background and nice sharp bird.

[David Salem]

Great wings down pose. Nice light on the subject and exposed well. Too bad he didnt look at you but the bright eye is clearly visible so I think it works well. Good job

[Diane Miller]

I love the wing position! He/she looks very intent on the task at hand. (Good survival strategy, I'd bet.)

The BG is just lovely!

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Nice detail in the wing and I see just enough eye to work for me

[Frank Schauf]

Really nice flight shot and great details.