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A back lit Barn Owl, just the right position to the sun to get the light shinning through his wings.

A back lit Barn Owl, just the right position to the sun to get the light shinning through his wings.
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1250 

upload_dateSep, 2013

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108 Comments |
srimanta
 
srimanta September 03, 2013
excellent shot.......
Appleyes Platinum
 
Appleyes September 03, 2013
FANTASTIC shot , great timing and light
BruceB
 
BruceB September 03, 2013
Excellent capture
mylene_ralph
 
mylene_ralph September 03, 2013
Amazing shot, nice work. -Ralph
Michael_Lucchese
 
Michael_Lucchese September 03, 2013
great shot !
beetlestone
 
beetlestone September 03, 2013
WOW! Stunning! Lighting is outstanding with perfect timing!
Ladijane
 
Ladijane September 04, 2013
Absolutely fantastic lighting,
bmeiri
 
bmeiri September 25, 2013
!!!
jamiesnr
 
jamiesnr September 27, 2013
Lovely capture and the backlit wings add to the overall composition....great shot!
debzee
 
debzee September 27, 2013
awesome shot
krischasky
 
krischasky December 27, 2013
Stunning shot!
djensen
 
djensen March 07, 2014
Gorgeous image, congrats on being a finalist!
kasper Ultimate
 
kasper March 07, 2014
congrats. Wonderful shot.
morg
 
morg March 07, 2014
Great shot!!
klukowski Premium
 
klukowski March 07, 2014
Beautiful!!
prairiem
 
prairiem March 07, 2014
The most beautiful image I've ever seen of an owl in flight, the light and background are perfect.
marthe
 
marthe March 07, 2014
Exceptional! superb composition & light
Eduardbetz Platinum
 
Eduardbetz March 07, 2014
That is the winner for me !
KIRWAN
 
KIRWAN March 07, 2014
Stunning, simply stunning and a truly well-deserved finalist.
Karen3836
 
Karen3836 March 07, 2014
BEAUTIFUL SHOT!
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD March 08, 2014
Beautiful capture. Congratulations.
nigelfrancis
 
nigelfrancis March 08, 2014
Simply beautiful.
debcoimages
 
debcoimages March 08, 2014
Congrats on being a finalist Ian. This is a stunning shot. Well done!
ArtGirl
 
ArtGirl March 08, 2014
Extraordinary. Soooooo gorgeous.
ianrobinson
 
ianrobinson March 09, 2014
Thank you all for your very kind comments they are very much apprceiated.

Ian
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert March 09, 2014
This really is a beautiful shot. From composition, colours, tones and overall skill. One I would be proud to have taken.
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots March 14, 2014
Amazing capture! Congrats.
ArtQ
 
ArtQ March 25, 2014
Congrats on your finalist award.
vesipenkova
 
vesipenkova March 26, 2014
Outstanding!
Wizzard PRO+
 
Wizzard March 26, 2014
Congrats on your much deserved win!
AndreaE
 
AndreaE March 26, 2014
Beautiful capture! Congrats on your win!!
TammyN
 
TammyN March 26, 2014
Well deserved win - congrats!
GBloniarz
 
GBloniarz March 26, 2014
Super marvelous click! An in-demand photograph, or, at least it should be! Congratulations!
Batesrc2 PRO+
 
Batesrc2 March 26, 2014
Great shot. Well once and congrats.
marthe
 
marthe March 26, 2014
this is an outstanding shot! congratulations, well deserved!
HowardBlank
 
HowardBlank March 26, 2014
Congratulations! Great shot!
brodia65
 
brodia65 March 26, 2014
Congrats! Beautiful image
latriche
 
latriche March 26, 2014
Congratulations!
EmmaKelash
 
EmmaKelash March 26, 2014
congrats! great job!
Behind-the-Fire-Scene PRO+
 
Behind-the-Fire-Scene March 26, 2014
Beautiful - Congratulations :-)
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 March 26, 2014
this is perfection and truly earned the win, congrats
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD March 26, 2014
Fantastic Capture. Congratulations.
ricej2 Platinum
 
ricej2 March 26, 2014
This image is absolutely SPECTACULAR!
jojoxena
 
jojoxena March 26, 2014
Congrats on your win,well deserved!
LotusMomentsPhotography
 
LotusMomentsPhotography March 26, 2014
Congrats! This is a great shot! Well deserved!
meshersmith
 
meshersmith March 26, 2014
Congrats on your deserved win! Fantastic shot!
Jeta1websandpix
 
Jeta1websandpix March 26, 2014
Fantastic shot! Congratulations on your win :)
CheyenneYoung
 
CheyenneYoung March 26, 2014
Beautiful!! Congratulations!!
lebar54
 
lebar54 March 26, 2014
Congratulations Ian, well deserved. Absolutely beautiful!
Thimbee
 
Thimbee March 26, 2014
Beautiful capture. Love these barn owls. Congrats
khill
 
khill March 26, 2014
Perfect.
Pixelbug
 
Pixelbug March 26, 2014
absolutely perfect masterpiece,love it ..Congrats on your win!
Kerry1 PRO+
 
Kerry1 March 26, 2014
Great shot. Congrats.
wonderwoman627
 
wonderwoman627 March 26, 2014
Congratulations, we deserved. ~Melissa
zoomstudio
 
zoomstudio March 26, 2014
superb shot.
LawrenceBurns
 
LawrenceBurns March 26, 2014
Amazing shot! Congratulations!
ScottL
 
ScottL March 26, 2014
Very nice indeed !
beetlestone
 
beetlestone March 26, 2014
Congrats! Stunning capture!
tkdmomkm
 
tkdmomkm March 26, 2014
Absolutely wonderful.
mclaybaugh PRO+
 
mclaybaugh March 26, 2014
congrats. great image
TracyDeptuck PRO+
 
TracyDeptuck March 26, 2014
Beautiful image! Congrats, well deserved!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta March 26, 2014
Superb well-timed capture. Congratulations on being the Winner.
elsabemartin
 
elsabemartin March 26, 2014
Wow! Better timing, better position not possible!!
Sanzotography
 
Sanzotography March 27, 2014
Congratulations, this is a stunning image!
claudia_lothering_1704
 
claudia_lothering_1704 March 27, 2014
A well deserved win!! Congratulations!!!
pixellimagery
 
pixellimagery March 27, 2014
Congrats on the win, Ian!
SUPERB image!!!! :-))
Ell
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz March 27, 2014
Congratulations! Absolutely a brilliant shot!
Kraay
 
Kraay March 27, 2014
stunning!
bethansawo
 
bethansawo March 27, 2014
Beautiful...Congratulations !
beachbumchix
 
beachbumchix March 27, 2014
Stunning … congratulations!
Wild_Photography
 
Wild_Photography March 27, 2014
Congratulations Ian Awesome shot
Heyjude
 
Heyjude March 27, 2014
Beautiful shot! Gorgeous lighting! Congrats!
JoeS
 
JoeS March 27, 2014
Congratulations on your awards! Very well deserved!
ronaldokohn
 
ronaldokohn March 27, 2014
Beautiful shot
pokiespaws
 
pokiespaws March 27, 2014
Congratulations to you this is just beautiful....perfect I would also say...
zkrol
 
zkrol March 27, 2014
Congrats ! beautiful capture
AndreTroyer
 
AndreTroyer March 27, 2014
Wonderful capture!
lmsusin
 
lmsusin March 27, 2014
Pretty!!
lmsusin
 
lmsusin March 27, 2014
Congrats!!
birdlover54
 
birdlover54 March 27, 2014
Congrats on the win! Just a beautiful capture! Love the subtle coloring! Sweet!
lulu2
 
lulu2 March 27, 2014
CONGRATULATIONS Great shot
Oxyte
 
Oxyte March 27, 2014
I adore the colour palette.
Well done on your win!
spacenut
 
spacenut March 27, 2014
Perfect. Well done
chrissy2rn
 
chrissy2rn March 27, 2014
Anyway, I could purchase a copy of this capture?
BrianBasson PRO+
 
BrianBasson March 27, 2014
Congratulations with your win. Brian
AddieStrozier PRO
 
AddieStrozier March 27, 2014
JAW DROPPING!!! Wow!!!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz March 27, 2014
Spectacular!!! Congratulations on your win.:)
ahmadhamdi
 
ahmadhamdi March 27, 2014
it make me feel so free
ArtQ
 
ArtQ March 28, 2014
Congrats on your win.
Amiqdadi
 
Amiqdadi March 28, 2014
Congrats, awesome capture
debcoimages
 
debcoimages March 28, 2014
Congrats on your win Ian. Very well deserved!
kimberleyvance Platinum
 
kimberleyvance March 28, 2014
So pleased - this was my favourite :) Congratulations
BrianpSlade
 
BrianpSlade March 28, 2014
A fantastic shot Ian....well worthy of any award (and may you receive more)
Well done and congrats!
Brian
EvaThomsonWhorley Ultimate
 
EvaThomsonWhorley March 29, 2014
Well done! Wonderful shot.
OksanaZa
 
OksanaZa March 30, 2014
Well done!
Cecirene
 
Cecirene March 31, 2014
Absolute perfection! Kudos and Congrats!!!!
frederickwwalanda
 
frederickwwalanda March 31, 2014
Superb!!!
ianrobinson
 
ianrobinson April 01, 2014
Wow thank you all so much for your wonderful comments, they mean so much to me.

Ian
rossano PRO+
 
rossano April 01, 2014
Awesome..!
gypsypix
 
gypsypix April 03, 2014
Amazing capture!
PDO1962
 
PDO1962 April 04, 2014
Fantastic.. What was the lens?
ianrobinson
ianrobinson April 10, 2014
Thank you, the lens used for this shot was a sigma 120-300mm f2.8 os hsm apo lens with the sigma 2x converter on to get 600mm. This lens was a fantastic lens but as always i wanted to better myself and now own a canon ef 600mm f4 l is usm lens.
sunlightinspirations
 
sunlightinspirations April 06, 2014
gorgeous light!!
KatieMcKinneyPhotography
 
KatieMcKinneyPhotography December 08, 2014
Love this shot! It would be perfect for my photo challenge "Birds of a feather" ...well done :)
owlingdog
 
owlingdog February 25, 2015
Gorgeous photo! Fantastic lighting~
owlingdog
 
owlingdog February 25, 2015
Gorgeous photo! Fantastic lighting~
KatieMcKinneyPhotography
 
KatieMcKinneyPhotography September 28, 2015
Stunning!
ChrisKIELY
 
ChrisKIELY February 15, 2016
An outstanding image!! Well done.
jasbrat1
 
jasbrat1 June 03, 2016
excellent shot !

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