Great Gray Owl

[Alan Murphy]

Great Gray Owl

Sax Sim Bog, MN

D2Xs, 600, ISO 250, f7 @ 1/200, -0.7 EV.

[Dave Mills]

Great capture Alan... The subject itself is great with a beautiful backround. The mossy limb just adds to it.

[david cramer]

A nice capture, with great eyes. A little too much limb for me, but otherwise the moss adds a nice touch.

[Joe Senzatimore]

One sweet shot. The detail and eye contact are super.

[Raymond Barlow]

Awesome Alan., fantastic shot.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely textures and colour palette. Great job, Alan.

[Doug Brown]

One question: when did you take this beautiful photo? The Great Gray is #1 on my list of birds that I want to photograph.

[Terry Sohl]

My question was the same as Doug's!! This year? Or "the" year at Sax-Zim a few winters ago?

My winter birding trip destination may depend on your answer! ;-)

[Milo Burcham]

Different subject matter for you, but nicely done, as usual. My only other comment is that the eyes look a bit brighter than natural. Very striking, nonetheless.

[Alan Murphy]

One question: when did you take this beautiful photo? The Great Gray is #1 on my list of birds that I want to photograph.

Thank Doug. This was taken during the Winter invasion of 04/05.

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the response. I suspected that that was going to be your answer.

[Geurt Bloem]

Sweet opportunity very well used and a fantastic bird. I agree with David Cramer on maybe a tad to much limb.

[Mike Lentz]

I just was about to ask if you are here now, until I read further down! I was going to say I will be back in the bog New Years Day and possibly again this Saturday as the Great Grays and NHO's are around (not in the same numbers).


Did I mention, Great image!!

[Tony House]

Great perch with a lovely smooth B/G, love the pose too, you can see the concentration in the Owl's expression...

Superb.
Tony