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Love, love that BG.
Always exciting to get a tack sharp bird blasting off.
Like you, I like the puff of dust from the perch.
Great frame!
Gail
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Love the takeoff pose, sharpness right where it needs to be, the BG, perch and those eyes. TFS
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This is just to die for Dave. Classic Salem shot with beautiful details, killer action and a perfect background.
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Stunning image, David - congratulations
Super techs and well exposed, pose is superb! Beautifully processed as expected, wonderful colours and BG is awesome.
Always a pleasure to view your images, thank you so much for sharing.
Warmest regards,
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Rock n roll Rockstar... Fabulouso Dave, killer frame, lift off, BG, sharpness and the dust left behind. Go Dave!
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Looking real good David...Killer BG and fab take off pose. You can feel the movement and power from the takeoff. Details perfect as per usual from you. Very well done.
Will
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Thanks everyone!! Its one of my favorite Burrowing owl images!!
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Amazing take off pose, superb light and perch with a perfect BG....I would kill for one like it. Burrowing owls look incredible
Head look a little crunchy...Was this the amount of DOF you were looking for?
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Superb takeoff pose as he launches himself after the beetle. Great eyes, wonderful light, detail, background. Another Salem killer frame.
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Superb action and timing. The face does appear a bit oversharp... Love the dust.
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Thanks again everyone!
It depends on the monitor you are viewing this with. I looked at it on a laptop and it dose look a little over sharpened but on my Imac it looks great. The TIFF is super sharp so downsizing may have made the face a little crunchy on a low resolution monitor.
Thanks again
Last edited by David Salem; 01-16-2019 at 06:55 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Dumay de Boulle
Amazing take off pose, superb light and perch with a perfect BG....I would kill for one like it. Burrowing owls look incredible
Head look a little crunchy...Was this the amount of DOF you were looking for?
Thanks Dumay,
With this type of action shot I am not totally thinking about depth of field but I am more concerned about shutter speed and capturing A-sharp frame. Yes this is what I was hoping for as the feet are not too out of focus but the head is very sharp. Even at f13 I don't think the feet would be razor sharp as they are probably 2" behind the face.
Thanks again, I'm glad you like the image
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Hi David: Not much to add here...an inspirational image. I checked out your website...amazing photos. Your critiques of my photos are valued highly and motivate me to improve. Cheers.
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Love those eyes clearly focused on that juicy beetle meal.
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Thanks for clarifying David!
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Top notch image. The pose, details, BG, light, and bit of take off dust are all awesome. I'd love to photograph these guys at some point. TFS
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Sharp with a great pose. As expected :) Was the perch a set-up?
with love, artie
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Phenomenal take off pose - I really need to consider one of these Nikon thingies so I can have sharp eyes instead of feet!
Mike
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Originally Posted by
Arthur Morris
Sharp with a great pose. As expected :) Was the perch a set-up?
with love, artie
Thanks Artie!
Yes it was, I mentioned it on my last two posts of this guy and even wrote about Glenn and I hunting down suitable perches for the owls but probably should have mentioned it again.
Thanks again
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Originally Posted by
Mike Poole
Phenomenal take off pose - I really need to consider one of these Nikon thingies so I can have sharp eyes instead of feet!
Mike
Hey Mike,
You might seriously, it's a game changer!
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Originally Posted by
David Salem
Thanks Artie!
Yes it was, I mentioned it on my last two posts of this guy and even wrote about Glenn and I hunting down suitable perches for the owls but probably should have mentioned it again.
Thanks again
Thanks David, Us old folks do not have such good memories :)
with love, artie
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super take off Dave, I hope the colony gets up to its strength down there