Northern Saw-Whet

[Malcolm Benn]

Found 3 of these with Ray Barlow the other day.
Canon 50D
natural light and hand held
300mm f2.8
Aperture-priority @ ¹/100 sec, f/5, ISO 400, Compensation: -4/3

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the soft light, sharpness and those saucer-like eyes. It is a bit tight in the frame for my taste and I would tone down the whites some more. I'm assuming this is a wild bird, right?

[Malcolm Benn]

Yes this is a wild bird .. we found 3 in one tree. I have shots of all three, unfortunately not together .. it would have been nice to post the other shots as well.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Yes this is a wild bird .. we found 3 in one tree.

This just makes me envious. :)

[Harshad Barve]

what a set of eyes, lovely image and pose
Would love to enjoy this in bigger size Malcolm
TFS

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I also agree this image been extraordinary!
But too tight in the frame, you could upload an even larger image. Love the eyes of these owls.

[Malcolm Benn]

Adding the additional canvas will need to wait until tomorrow but here's a larger image.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Thank you so much Malcolm. Now it's easier to admire this beauty.

[Harshad Barve]

Thanks Malcolm ,
Bigger size looks great here

[Stu Bowie]

Such cute looking owls, and their heads seem too big for their bodies. Lovely button type eyes, and getting all three would really have been first prize.

[Steve Large]

Hi Malcolm,
The focus and detail on this little guy is great. Can't wait to see some of the other pictures. I must find out Ray's secret to finding these owls. We are supposed to have plenty of them here in British Columbia but I have yet to run into one in the wild.

Steve

[Betsie Storm]

Beautiful little guy, all else said above already. 3 in a tree- lucky find

[Clement Francis]

I think cuteness can be spelled in 4 letters "OWLS". This is one such picture that will remain in the memory for a long time.

[Raul Quinones]

Great picture, awesome bird. I agree with tight on the frame. Nice colors and details. TFS

[Raymond Barlow]

Superb effort Malcolm, i don`t think we will have luck like that for a while!.. yes, maybe a little tight in the frame, but a wonderful view of a beautiful bird.

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Malcolm: How lucky to find this guy in the wild! I think these characters are so photogenic. Your shot is beautiful - post and repost. Thanks for sharing.

[denise ippolito]

Beautiful details and exposure. Great find. Agree a bit tight but a lovely image. Congrats!

[Bonnie Block]

Fantastic detail and great exposure. Neat! I would prefer a little more room for it in the frame.

[Malcolm Benn]

Thank you everyone for the taking the time to have a look and for the kind comments. I agree, the image is a bit tight ... next time I'll make sure to have the right lense :) .. the 300 was a bit too much and unfortunately I couldn't back up any further.

[scott benson]

love this shot, love that stare.

[Marina Scarr]

What a fabulous capture. You did a great job handholding when you consider how sharp this photo is and the detail is amazing. The whites look right on to me and seem to have detail. I do agree on the crop being a bit tight, but you have winner here.