Short-eared Owl

[Dave Leroy]

Wings up this time. Cropped to 8x10 to take some off back and leave some grass.

7D, 500mm +1.4TC, 1/1600, f/6.3, Manual, ISO400, TPod

Dave

[Stephen Earle]

Nice side view and good wing position. The crop works for me. Overall I would consider darkening it a bit to give it a bit more punch.

[Tim Munsey]

Beautiful bird, nicely taken.

Tim

[Chris Martinez]

I quite like the composition. The setting is lovely a simple and the grass in the fore ground keeps thing interesting. The bird itself looks well lit and the pose is awesome.

[Karen Summers]

beautiful shot

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Dave, this looks to be an excellent shot to me...as is. Well done
TFS
Grant

[AlvanBuckley]

Great capture. Love the wing position and fitting BKGR.
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Dave, the owl pops so well from the BG, and what a super flying posture. Couldnt you haver asked him to look at you ever so slightly.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely shot. Great wing position, and nice hint of habitat. I'd be really happy with this one.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent in ever way!

[Pieter de Waal]

Lovely image Dave, excellent detail on the Owl which is nicely seperated from the BG. Like the inclusion of the habitat in your comp. I do however prefer the pose in your previous image which IMHO is more dynamic and suggestive of the Owl on the hunt.

[Dave McGowen]

Love the Short Eared Owls. Nice and sharp, placement in the frame looks great.

Dave

[Dave Leroy]

Thanks everyone.

I am with you on that one Pieter. I really liked the unusual pose and posture in the first with the various complimentary curves.

The blurred and oof wingtips in the first are a bit of distraction though.

Dave

[Steve Large]

Hi Dave,
I like this shot as regards sharpness and lighting. Wish she was looking a bit your way though but you can't teach them to do that when you want it . Was this at Boundary Bay? There seems to be a lot of activity with Short-Ears there lately. They have pretty much disappeared for the season over here on the Nanaimo Esturary.

Steve

[Dave Leroy]

Hi Steve,

Thanks.

Yes at the foot of 72nd Street. I have seen a few at Brunswick Point but not as often and not as easy as 72nd Street. Also I have not seen any further east on the Bay.

I heard of one out by the Hawk Owl, so I guess they are round and about.

Lots of folks from Victoria coming over.

This shot is in morning but afternoons a month ago were the most predictable.

Dave