great horned owl portrait
another one from a workshop over the weekend in Howell MI, captured bird obviously because I am not invisible :)
He was watching a hawk flying around in the sky, a little concerned about it I am guessing. I also learned that crows will hunt in bunches and kill owls by pecking them to death, I did not know that.
at a ripe old age of 22 he is quite the bird and was very seasoned to being photographed
its weird how the owl feathers look so soft when it shouldnt
Canon 7D, 500L, ISO 400, F8, 1/500
Nice alert look. Open beak adds to it. DOF good to keep beak and eye sharp. Would slightly prefer to be able to see a little of the left eye too. Whites on the breast are hot - possibly related to conversion to sRGB and saving to jpg for web.
Tony Whitehead
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Really nice up close look. I like the open mouth and the details. Fantastic BG colors.
Originally Posted by Jamie Strickland
Remember, they're built for silent flight :)
Great pose with fine feather detail, nice BG and sharp eye. VWD Jamie
the out of frame look adds so well here, nice details too.. congrats
is the blue cast??
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