Another Great Horned Owl Flight Shot

**Jim Neiger** · 12-08-2009, 08:37 PM

Osceola County, Florida - 1D3, 300mm+1.4xTC, hand held, 1/2000, F5, manual exposure

This image was made this afternoon. :)

**Ilija Dukovski** · 12-08-2009, 09:01 PM

Great shot as always, and I don't think I have ever seen an image of a GHO in
flight midday. Very nice capture. The yellow eye stands out very nicely.

**Randy Stout** · 12-08-2009, 09:50 PM

Jim:

Nice to see them out during the day, which is rare here in Michigan. Did it get spooked from its roost by something?

I like the powerful climbing pose.

Wish the light angle had been a bit more to your back, but the light must have been pretty soft based on the shadows being so soft.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

**Jim Neiger** · 12-08-2009, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Randy Stout

Jim:

Nice to see them out during the day, which is rare here in Michigan. Did it get spooked from its roost by something?

I like the powerful climbing pose.

Wish the light angle had been a bit more to your back, but the light must have been pretty soft based on the shadows being so soft.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

The Owl was called with a recording.

Danny J Brown · 12-08-2009, 10:39 PM

Hi Jim - This is a unique catch of an owl in flight that I haven't really seen, at least that I can remember. Great background and as usual with owls, the eyes make it special.

**Stephen Stephen** · 12-08-2009, 10:53 PM

Very nice Jim. I've never seen a GHO this far out in the open before.

**Hal Everett** · 12-08-2009, 11:18 PM

VERY nice shot. What was the recording of, a GHO or prey?

Hal

Jan Fourie · 12-09-2009, 02:28 AM

this is a good inflight shot with nice posture ,BG,colours and wonderful eye contact
this is a gem
jan

**Sabyasachi Patra** · 12-09-2009, 05:24 AM

Superb image. I like the colours and the background.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

**Kiran Poonacha** · 12-09-2009, 06:54 AM

Wow.. loved the pose and the wing blurr adds very well here.. congrats..

**Jay Gould** · 12-09-2009, 07:00 AM

Hi Mate, you knock them out of the sky like ducks sitting in a pond! Great image!!

Question: how much of a crop was done to this image; in general with BIF how much of a crop do you regularly do to your images. The Mockingbird image I made when we were together is being discussed - specifically the issue of crop. http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...reply&p=397473

Thanks,

**RakeshDhareshwar** · 12-09-2009, 07:52 AM

Awesome image. The blurred wings add to the sense of the motion .

**Varun Bellie** · 12-09-2009, 08:59 AM

Lovely action pic, great pose, nice BG and I like the look on it's face

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