Chouette de l’Oural - Habichtskauz - Strix uralensis
Romania 24th December 2004
Birding trip Romania 21.12.2004-2.1.2005 with
Ecoadventure Catalin & Mariana Stoenescu (leaders),
Picture: Joel Brueziere www.eyesonsky.com and Lionel Maumary (Switzerland).
Digiscoping. Nikon Coolpix 4500 + Leica APO77.
1/15 seconds, F 4.2, ISO 100
Great find and it looks quite good for a digiscoped image. I also like the inclusion of the habitat and soft light and might sharpen the bird a bit more.
I agree this looks pretty good for a digiscoped image! I also agree with a bit more sharpening, and perhaps lightening the image a bit...unless you want to preserve the dark forest mood.
It is surprisingly good for digiscoping. I like the dark forest mood. Apparently you have to watch out with these very aggressive owls, at least one researcher lost an eye when handling a nest.