Damp Barred Owl

[Gayle Clement]

This is one of several barred owls I photographed at Lake Martin one morning last spring. He's a bit damp because he's just finished catching and eating a meal of crawfish.

Handheld out of car window.
Vertical crop
Nikon D2X, Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-SII
1/125s f/6.3 at 500.0mm iso250

[Axel Hildebrandt]

That is one wet owl. Nice perch and setting. I find the white spots in the BG a bit distracting.

[Steve Bein]

wet or not, it is a **** of a shot. The white was there. I guess you could clone it in, or leave it. It is not too distracting, the rest of the image overwhelms any white sky or clouds.

[Gayle Clement]

I appreciate the comments. I've addressed the blown areas in the background. This image was taken at -1.3 because of the very bright sunlight from behind the owl.

[gary rouleau]

This one really works for me, working the photos BG highlights helped in a sharper look to his face. Well done Gayle.

[Dean Ingwersen]

What a stunner...great work on the repost - looks fantastic.

[John Obenaus]

A beautiful shot with nice subtle color...well done with the light!