Great Horned Owl

**Steve Canuel** · 10-23-2009, 09:34 PM

40D, 400DO + 2xTC, f13, 1/15s, ISO 500, tripod mount, MLU, cable release, cropped a bit from top and bottom.

**Stephen Stephen** · 10-23-2009, 10:08 PM

Steve, very nice to get this lady out in the open. I like the perch, the eyes and soft BG but I may have left a bit more space for her head and tail.

**Harshad Barve** · 10-23-2009, 10:24 PM

killer pose and BG , perch , sharpness and details looks good
I liked it very much as presented
TFS

Paul Randall · 10-24-2009, 04:20 AM

Agree with Stephen about a bit more room on top and below. Detail and sharpness is great.

**Stu Bowie** · 10-24-2009, 06:00 AM

How I dream of capturing an Owl, any Owl. Great sighting Steve, and love the detail. Those lazy eyes look like they are fixed on something. As a matter of interest, how do you know this is a female. Colour, size?? I agree, a little top and bottom will work. Should be easy to so. Well captured.

**Morkel Erasmus** · 10-24-2009, 03:07 PM

what a great owl out in the open. great exposure and sharpness. did you apply some extra blur to the BG, because the bird looks slightly soft around the edges? :)

**Raymond Barlow** · 10-24-2009, 09:14 PM

awesome, what a nice clean image.. well done.

**arash_hazeghi** · 10-25-2009, 03:22 AM

Excellent sharpness and detail. Agree with more room, perfect otherwise TFS. Perch goes well with the owl.

Malcolm Benn · 10-25-2009, 08:19 AM

Super image Steve, I like it as presented

**Steve Canuel** · 10-25-2009, 02:24 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Stuart,
Females of this species are larger than the males. Color varies from reddish brown to gray depending on habitat but I don't think the sexes will differ. They also have different pitches to their hoots, males slightly lower than the females.

Morkel,
I did run some blur on the BG due to the high ISO and shutter speed used but it was masked away on the owl itself. The ear tufts of these owls look soft/blurred on every picture I've ever taken (over 1000). I think its due to the fact that they're only a couple of feathers thick. That and maybe because I only see them when its close to dark :)

**Morkel Erasmus** · 10-25-2009, 02:35 PM

thanks for the explanation Steve - it was mostly the ears that caught my attention as appearing 'soft' - that's why I asked. :)

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