3000th post: Barn Owl at last light

[Doug Brown]

Hard to believe that BPN is celebrating its one-year anniversary already. By coincidence, I'm celebrating my 3,000th post today. We've seen some awesome images over the past year. And we've also seen some tremendous improvement in many of our members' image submissions. I'm looking forward to a great 2009! Happy New Year to everyone! This image was taken about a year ago in Northern Utah. The BG is a snow-covered mountain. The owl was doing some hunting at last light. This is one of my favorite images from 2008.

Canon 1D Mark III, 1000mm, f/10, ISO 800, 1/2500, manual exposure, no flash, tripod

[Dan Brown]

Congratulations Doug on 3,000! Great image as usual!!!! Happy New Year. See you in CR!!!! :D

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Happy new year and congratulations on your 3000th post. Nice to hear you guys are coming down to Costa Rica!

[Doug Brown]

Looking forward to Costa Rica! Maybe our paths will cross Juan. I've actually got a number of trips planned in the coming months. I'm off to co-lead Jim Neiger's flight workshop in a week. I've got another Utah trip planned for February. And then Costa Rica in April. Not a bad way to spend the next 4 months!

[Stephen Stephen]

Congratulations Doug and Happy New Year. I've still hoping to add this species to my owl collection someday.

[Juan Aragonés]

Happy 2009 Doug and congratulations for the 3000th post. You selected a superb image to celebrate the first year of BPN, the 3000th post and the new year. No critics in this one just a big wow because the light is outstanding, and the pose is fantastic and the BG is sweet. Would love to have this one in my files :-)

[Tony Whitehead]

Congratulations, Doug. Great image and milestone. Can see why this is one of your favourites. Lovely BG and complementary colours showing off the owl beautifully - even the head angle is good!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice one Doug! Nice image in all respects. It certainly is hard to believe one year has already gone by for BPN!!

[Tony House]

My favourite Owl, I could watch and photograph these stunning birds all day every day and I also never tire looking at images of them, especially when they're this good.

Nice work.
Tony

[Art Kornienko]

Best for 2009 and congratulations for 2008. Your Barn Owl is a stunner in every respect.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations on the milestone and excellent image in all respects.

Happy New Year!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Looking forward to Costa Rica! Maybe our paths will cross Juan. I've actually got a number of trips planned in the coming months. I'm off to co-lead Jim Neiger's flight workshop in a week. I've got another Utah trip planned for February. And then Costa Rica in April. Not a bad way to spend the next 4 months!

Sure Doug, it would be great to meet you while you are down here!
You are making my mouth melt by knowing that you will be so busy taking photographs! good for you!:D

[Ramon M. Casares]

Terrific! Love the pose, light, BG and colours!! I would be tempted to try another round of sharpening, but I love it as presented!! Big congratulaitons!!!

[Raymond Barlow]

congrats on 3k, and a great shot Doug, your critiques are always excellent.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Awesome light and background, one of your best!

[Mike Lentz]

I love this image and am impressed you located a Barn Owl that was flying out in bright daylight. Congrats!

[Caroline Darmo]

A stunning image, simply fantastic Doug! I love everything about it. Great details, background, wing position, etc... Incredible image! Congrats on your 3k posts!

[bill kominsky]

I really do not know how i missed this beauty Doug and am sorry, I usually so look forward to you posts. A big congrats on the 3000 and this imag is absolutely KILLER.

Bill

[Doug Brown]

Thanks everyone! It's fun sharing images with a quality group of photographers like we have here on BPN.