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Grand duc d'Amérique / Great Horned Owl

Grand duc d'Amérique / Great Horned Owl

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 500/1

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Oct, 2015

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934

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Awards

People's Choice in Owls Photo Challenge

Winner in Owls in the Wild Photo Challenge

Staff Winter Selection 2015

Peer Award

+55

Absolute Masterpiece

+27

Top Choice

+25

Superb Composition

+9

Magnificent Capture

+5

All Star

+1

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Genius

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Superb shot, love it!!!

Wow what a shot...

Great capture, well done

This is the coolest picture of a great horned owl I've ever seen!! Wow!! Have you ever heard of Floyd Scholz! He's a bird of prey woodcarving. Google him. You won't believe his owl carvings!! World class!!

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Stunning!

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Awesome photo! Congratulations on your People’s Choice Award!

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Great image Loucas! Congratulations on yrou Owls Challenge win! Kurt 😁👍👍

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Excellent shot! AA++

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Thank you, Merci beaucoup

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Excellent capture

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