Always wanted to get such an image of this species and after trying for a long time i finally did
Shutter speed 1/2000
Aperture F/4
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM
Camera body 1D Mark II N
Tripod mounted
C&C welcome
Always wanted to get such an image of this species and after trying for a long time i finally did
Shutter speed 1/2000
Aperture F/4
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM
Camera body 1D Mark II N
Tripod mounted
C&C welcome
Last edited by RAM MALLYA; 03-21-2011 at 07:11 AM.
This is fantastic!!! Maybe a bit off the top.
Congratulations Ram! This is what I love about photography - the endless pursuit of an elusive species or better image. It can be a lifetime of enjoyment. Your image is a real lesson in beiges and textures. The warm lighting is a very strong statement. Beautiful.
Excellent image Ram.. Eye... Full of confidence..with Warm atmosphere with powerful lights..
Both bird and stone mix with each other.. Looks like king... of the bird !!!!![]()
Spectacular species, great, excellent use of shallow aperture to blur the background. I would tone down the brightness just a tiny bit (alternatively I would move the gamma slider to about .96) .
Spectacular light, bg, perch and bird.
I'm curious to see if it'd look better with the bird placed more to the right.
Very well done.
A beautiful image, Ram. Agree on the brightness. Was this cropped at all? I could envision less on top, less on the right and more on the left to allow the owl more room to gaze into.
Great Pic Ram Bhai.. loved the setting and light..
Beautiful image Ram! The BG and perch really compliment the owl.

Great captured. Love the warm light. Congrats.
Good looking big guy, and I like the colours. Another vote for toning the light, and possibly moving him more to the right in the frame.
Sweet light Ram!! I could go with the top crop......but it is fantastic as presented!
Great bird and sharpness. I would darken the image slightly, and I would prefer more room to the left of the bird (maybe a sliver off the top as well.
One of the finest of the species. Love everything about this pic.
Those feet and claws sure look powerful. +1 for toning down the brightness and a touch off the top. Lovely shot.
Excellent light and pose here , agreed with Chris
TFS
Thanx everybody for your comments and tips and chris it really made a lot of difference after the changes made as per your suggestion check the re post
This is a wonderful capture and a fantastic presentation, Ram.
The rocky perch is rather unusual and very interesting to see.
I especially like your repost version, though I do find both very appealing in their own ways.
Cool bird. Sweet light. Nice image.
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The RP is a very nice image - probably a new one for most of us. TFS
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The original post and repost are both excellent. Congratulations on the double triumph of photographing the eagle owl, and of photographing him so well. If you have the space, move the owl to the right to allow him to gaze into the photo.