Chomper the Great Horned Owl
"2017 - Project 52 - Week 12" - Sunday, March 19, 2017
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Awards
Contender in the Photography Awards
Top Shot Award 21
Winner in Owls Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Animals With Wings Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Beautiful Owls Photo Contest
Peer Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Centered Compositions Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 8
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
Superior Skill
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
Virtuoso
Genius
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mihrt
March 20, 2017
Wonderful capture of this magnificent Owl ! Fabulous detail and exposure Cher !! Chomper is sure a handsome fellow!
JulesB
March 21, 2017
The clarity is amazing...it just pops on the screen...thumbs up to you...great job!!!
terryc
March 29, 2017
What a fantastic shot, Cher!! Lucky you to capture this handsome guy so beautifully! Luck and skill that is!
deannefortnam
April 05, 2017
This is so gorgeous! I've yet to get a good, clean shot of one of these beauties.
Eddieuuu071
April 17, 2017
Thank you for submitting your wonderful photo to this challenge! I have added it to my favorite list!
Bruz
July 08, 2017
Wow Cher. Congrats on making finalist in the Social Exposure photo contest. This one rocks.
SteBil30
November 30, 2017
He is so regal looking, plus those eyes are very serious. Congrats on all the wins Cher.
Eddieuuu071
March 23, 2018
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful Owl photo! Congratulations, I have placed your photo into my favorites file from which the winner will be chosen! Best of luck!
mihrt
November 28, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS on being a CONTEST FINALIST FOR BEAUTIFUL OWLS PHOTO CONTEST November !!
Dalecga
October 07, 2019
Yes I think is the one. If I'm not mistaken I said that you had a winner with that on some time ago. Congratulations my talented Cher!
narahnarah
April 02, 2020
Congratulations!!; You are the winner of the -"Challenge Owls"-, Thank you for sharing your photo in the challenge....
Eddieuuu071
July 21, 2023
This is a wonderful image! Thank you for submitting it to my Owls Challenge. It’s in the final group of favorites from which the winner will be chosen!
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Location
This photograph was taken in the country where there are many wild birds of prey but there is also a facility where birds of prey now live as they are unable to be released back into the wild for one reason or another. It is called Mountsberg Raptor Centre which is located near Campbellford, Ontario.Time
This photograph was taken on a cool winter's day at 10:20 a.m.Lighting
No flash was required with this photograph as it was taken in the morning.Equipment
I used my Canon camera which was hand held. I do not have expensive camera equipment nor do I believe that you need to have an expensive camera to capture a beautiful photograph. The camera does not take the photograph but the photographer does.Inspiration
I have always loved any birds of prey. I find them to be so regal, graceful, swift and powerful that they just amaze me. When the opportunity arose to photograph the birds of prey, I jumped at it.Editing
The only minor post-processing I did on this photograph was to cropped it a bit and then I used Photomatix to make the photograph a bit more vibrant! Otherwise what you see is what came straight out of my camera.In my camera bag
In my camera bag I carry my Canon camera, extra batteries, various filters, lens filter cleaner and extra memory cards.Feedback
I believe that every photograph tells a story, so make your photograph tell a story. Photography changes the way you see things. You notice colours, textures, people, nature … everything around you looks different when you start to see the world through a lens. Have fun and enjoy doing what you love doing, which is taking photographs. Don’t follow your dreams … chase them!