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    Quite a few less Short-eared Owls at Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge this year. They flood different fields from year to year for the ducks and are building a new levee. There's also been a dearth of clear evenings, but
    I finally hit the jackpot the evening of Christmas day. I was the only person in the refuge that evening.....it was my kids turn to be at their spouse's family this year. There's normally 4-5 vehicles lined along the road they typically
    hunt in this year with people milling around and talking. I got up on the bed of my truck with my tripod so I could get landscape backgrounds more consistently. I'm not manly man enough to hand hold a Z9/TC/500F4G combo, plus
    it was cold, 5 F. It's nice to be able to stick your hands in your pockets quickly. I was treated with a number very close flybys. I didn't get my Z9 before the end of last SEO season and I will say that finding and getting focus lock is
    substantially easier than with the D500. It's not looking good for getting a 800/6.3 before the end of this season. I like the stare and the wing position of this image. I didn't have any more landscape on the left of the image, I could
    add more fairly easily but I'm OK with this crop. Processed primarily with DxO Pureraw 2 with global optical corrections turned off. Light(5) sharpening with DeNoiseAI.
    Nikon Z9, TC-14EIII, 500F4VRII
    f5.6, 1/2000s, iso800
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    Wow, super image Jack! The eye contact really makes this image, I also like the slight blur of the wings. OOF BG really makes the image pop.

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    This is really outstanding, Jack! That eye contact is killer, and I think the blurred wings help push our attention to the super sharp face. Can't ask for a better background. Not much I can see to improve this awesome image. Maybe a bit more room at top right, but that's really, really minor.

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    That's cold Jack -15C, very nice shot, love the stare and overall colors.

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    Super shot great angle. Maybe my imagination but perhaps the blacks are a little dense.

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    Wow, I could stare at that face for hours! Love it. Sounds like a perfect Christmas evening...(apart from the kids of course).

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