Northern Saw-whet Owl

[Raymond Barlow]

Grimsby, Ontario Canada

(Aegolius acadicus)


Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/13s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso250
tripod, live view, slight crop.. 90% of ff, levels, slight sharpening.

My first good opportunity to try the Live View on the D300... the only good angle on this bird was about 12 inches above my head. So I hike back to the truck for the tripod, and grab the tripod, set it up to maximum height, and turn on the live view. I set up the composition, focus, exposure, did a few test shots, adjusted per the histogram, and turn the mode to self timer.

10 second delay, a few different angles, and some nice light in the shade, and overcast skies and I came home with quite a few keepers., I kinda wish I had my 10 pin remote with me, but the timer seemed to do the job well enough. A few more frames, and a hand held (lower pov) images are in here...

http://www.pbase.com/raymondjbarlow/sawwhet

kind regards, and thanks for looking.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent opportunity and well executed. Great details at this low shutter speed. I also like the setting and stare.

[Barry Goggin]

Great shot. Nicely framed by the needles around it.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow you gotta love that look. Great eyes and wonderful detail and I very much like the whole composition. Normally I not a fan of centered images but this one works for me . Great find and fine work Raymond !!

[Glenn Bartley]

You already know I love this one. Man am I jealous of this opportunity!

[John Ippolito]

Beautifully executed Ray! Everything about this image is right on.

[Maxis Gamez]

Amazing details, colors and exposure. Excellent works!

[Del Cockroft]

Beautiful work. It's absolutely amazing you had the time to complete your set-up. A very friendly bird, indeed. Everything is spot on for me.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Excellent work!!!
Great details,pose and details!

[Bill Sharkey]

It is very nice to see the feet and full body of this little beauty. The surrounding green foliage makes this shot very special.

Bill Sharkey

[Raymond Barlow]

thanks very much for the comments everyone.

[Tom Cudzilo]

Very very well done Ray. The light, sharpness are all spot on. The composition is just a bonus. Thanx for sharing.