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cameraCanon EOS 80D

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 238/1 

upload_dateMay, 2020

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5 Comments |
RSeanC Platinum
 
RSeanC May 11, 2020
Beautiful
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mleskiw.wildlife_EC5E May 14, 2020
Stunning! Your capture is out of this world perfection!
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ivatrocke June 16, 2020
Gorgeous capture! I love the colours and the amazing sharpness1
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eelcovanroden June 30, 2020
Congratulations on your Challenge Win!
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Loucas November 11, 2023
Nice close up :)

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#animal #bird #owl #beak #dallas #zoo
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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken at the Dallas Zoo (cheating?)

Time

This would have been taken late in the day

Lighting

Lighting was very muted on this shot - it was taken under an awning in late afternoon on a rainy, overcast day.

Equipment

This was taken hand-held with a Canon 80D and Sigma 18-300mm lens

Inspiration

The critter encounters at the zoo always make for great photo-ops - this guy was pretty used to people and was being held by staff where you could get some really great shots

Editing

This was processed using both Lightroom and Photoshop - I actually toned down the colors in this shot - the owl's natural eye color is so bright an orange that it doesn't look natural, so I desaturated it a bit. There was also a soda machine in the background I worked to remove so it wouldn't be distracting.

In my camera bag

I normally carry a Canon 80D with a Sigma 18/300mm mounted, and/or a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses if I'm looking to shoot something specific, ranging from a 8mm diagonal fisheye to a Sigma 200-500mm telephoto depending on what I'll be shooting. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling, so I often don't plan shots beforehand - I'm a pretty impromptu/opportunistic photographer. I've found I spend the most time with various prime lenses and the 18-300mm Sigma though, a superzoom's range lets you capture almost anything on the fly and reduces the need for lens changes out in the open

Feedback

Zoos are great places for critter portraits - try for days where there is a bit more sunlight than I had available for this shot though!

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