Great Horned Owl Family

[Doug Brown]

I have to thank Forum Contributor David Cramer for showing me this nest site. A complete family of GHOs, although dad isn't in this picture. Very difficult exposure, as you'll see by the specs below, but the Mark III does an amazing job at high ISO.



Canon 1D Mark III, 700mm, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO 2000, +1 EV, no flash, monopod

[gary rouleau]

Oh my they are really cute. I would love to get a shot of them one day. That markIII definitely paid off with this shot. Great framing job.

[Harold Davis]

Fantastic!!! it looks as though they were posing for the family portrait. congrats on the image.

[susanschermer]

Adorable. You did a great job with exposure and cropping. Thanks for posting.
It was a pleasure meeting you on the phone yesterday.

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Doug,

What a lovely image and feel. They look very scared and the cave really adds to the "trap" feel to it.

Thank you for sharing!

[david cramer]

I enjoyed the outing with you, Doug. Nice work on a very difficult exposure with the darkened nest area. Next time we will get some flight shots.

[Gayle Clement]

I love the huddled pose here.

[Freddy Franzella]

WOW Doug this is so cool! you captured this so well!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great setting and I like the inquisitive looks. I might darken the pupils of the adult bird.

[Rod Wiley]

Love the framing, you might darken the forground a little to draw the viewer into the owls. Nice shot

[Arthur Morris]

The pose is the bomb!