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Eastern Screech Owl



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AnneDphotography
 
AnneDphotography March 07, 2017
outstanding capture my dear :)
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman March 08, 2017
So majestic. Perfect.
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots March 08, 2017
Awesome capture!
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman March 08, 2017
What a'sweet little cutie...great detail
deannefortnam
 
deannefortnam March 09, 2017
Beautiful! great shot. Just love that you've caught this cutie out of its hole. I don't believe I've ever seen one just perching like this!
eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden March 09, 2017
Great capture, love the wonderful eyes!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 March 09, 2017
wonderful capture .. love those eyes !!
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt March 09, 2017
What an opportune capture Cher!! fabulous detail and exposure my friend!
Bruz Platinum
 
Bruz March 11, 2017
Love those eyes. Awesome capture.
Flosno
 
Flosno March 11, 2017
Aw ...how gorgeous is this image...love it
MaryMulholland
 
MaryMulholland March 13, 2017
Love this so lucky to see in their natural habitat. :)
sue-zon PRO+
 
sue-zon March 19, 2017
How precious! What a great capture! ッ
modelmeemaw Platinum
 
modelmeemaw March 20, 2017
These are the cutest little creatures, beautiful!
modelmeemaw Platinum
 
modelmeemaw March 22, 2017
What lens did us use with this beauty?
Martha
adavies PRO+
 
adavies April 02, 2017
Love this! Great capture...he looks all fluffy and ruffled! Beautiful, Cher! :)
mcampi Platinum
 
mcampi April 06, 2017
Love your Owls, its so much nicer to see them in the wild then tied down somewhere..
nina050
 
nina050 April 07, 2017
Fabulous capture!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq April 14, 2017
How wonderful! Great detail, Cher! :)
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis April 15, 2017
Wonderful love this, great eyes and the setting is just perfect:-)
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 April 17, 2017
Thank you for submitting your wonderful photo to this challenge! I have added it to my favorite list!
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 April 18, 2017
What a great gallery you have, Bazz!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 23, 2017
Awesome, voted Image of the Month
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 April 23, 2017
Voted Wildlife in the Snow
laurenkaymyers
 
laurenkaymyers April 29, 2017
This is the best shot of have seen of the Eastern Screech Owl that I have seen. The composition is excellent.
Eddieuuu071 Platinum
 
Eddieuuu071 May 28, 2017
I wanted you to know that your photo finished in the top six in the Zoom Challenge! Congratulations!
Mohan_photos
 
Mohan_photos August 19, 2017
outstanding !!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq January 06, 2018
Voted only owls!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis April 14, 2018
One of my favourites..Voted Everything Nature, as with all your wonderful birds of prey..Good Luck Cher:-)
Sun-Bee
 
Sun-Bee March 31, 2020
Wonderful capture!!
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots August 13, 2020
Love this owl! Voted Best Bird.
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt September 22, 2021
Voted The Eyes !! Such a great shot !!
terryc Platinum
 
terryc June 03, 2022
Outstanding work, Cher!! I can't believe I haven't seen this before!
ShanesPhotography Ultimate
 
ShanesPhotography July 22, 2022
Voted #owlowlowl. Awesome photo!!
Sandypartlow4
 
Sandypartlow4 July 29, 2022
Congratulations
sue-zon PRO+
 
sue-zon July 30, 2022
Congratulations on your People's Choice Award, Miss Cher!
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt August 01, 2022
Congratulations on winning Peoples Choice in Owl Owl Challenge !!
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal August 04, 2022
Congratulations again on your PC win Cher!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph of the Eastern Screech Owl was taken in the country where there are many wild birds of prey who fly free 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 beautiful cool winter's day at 10:30 a.m.

Lighting

No flash was required with this photograph as it was taken in the morning and had the light of day.

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!

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