Keeping Warm
The two birds of prey are three week old baby great horned owls.
The two birds of prey are three week old baby great horned owls.
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Aperture 56/10 Shutter 1/40 Focal Length 77378/1000 
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Awards
Contest Finalist in Fill The Frame Photo Contest 2023
Zenith Award
Spring 21 Award
9Teen Award
Celebrity Award
Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Volume2
Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 42
Staff Favorite
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Superior Skill
Genius
Virtuoso
Top Ranks
Top 30 rank week 1
Top 20 rank week 1
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Bruz
February 22, 2019
What a shot. You get some amazing shots at the birds of Prey. I am going to one tomorrow.
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sue-zon
February 22, 2019
Just amazing, Cher! How do you manage to get so close to these birds in the wild?
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mihrt
February 22, 2019
Fabulous capture, amazing detail and exposure, Genius ! You should be so proud of this shot Cher !
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Dalecga
February 23, 2019
Excellent shot Cher. Look at them....the little one is leaning right into the warmth.
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Pamelabole
March 11, 2019
Wow....what a stunning shot....amazing details and focus!! What a thrill it must have been to discover them!! : )
karenkeil
March 12, 2019
I believe I recognize the tree, and hope to get to see this year's owlets. Excellent picture
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adriansart
March 15, 2019
Just delightful Cher you must of been quite close to the nest to get this?
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mihrt
March 31, 2019
Wow CONGRATS on being a FINALIST IN THE IMAGE OF THE MONTH CONTEST 42 for March of 2019 !!!!!! can't wait to see how many AWARDS this image will earn !!!
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terryc
April 11, 2019
what an awesome capture, Cher!! How lucky to spot these babies!! Huge congrats on your Finalist! So well deserved!!
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jeffgauthier
May 30, 2019
Nice capture!!! I love owls! They're really hard to capture on camera so when you get a shot like this.... WOW!! I'm carving an owl in wood right now with 2 bluejays harassing him. I'll post it when I'm done. Awesome picture!!
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sue-zon
April 23, 2021
Congrats on ALL your awards, dear Cher . . . this is a truly awesome capture!
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mihrt
November 13, 2022
Congratulations on your ZENITH AWARD for this outstanding capture Cher ! The many Awards for this Image are all Well Deserved !!
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mihrt
May 22, 2023
Congratulations on being a Finalist in the Fill The Frame 2023 Photo Contest !!!!
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photograph of these three week old great horned owls at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Vittoria, Ontario.Time
I captured this photograph at approximately 2:00 p.m. in July.Lighting
Natural lighting was used.Equipment
I used my Canon camera which was hand held. I do not believe you have to have an expensive camera to capture a beautiful photograph. I feel strongly that cameras do not take the photograph but photographers do.Inspiration
I am always inspired and intrigued by the birds of prey. These baby owls just cuddled each other and they were so cute. The word raptor is derived from "rapere", a Latin word which means to seize or capture and that is exactly what I attempt to do with my camera! They will grow into a beautiful and graceful bird of prey and I find it mesmerizing to watch them.Editing
The only minor post-processing I did on this photograph was to cropped it slightly and then used Photoshop to make it a bit more sharper. 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 strongly 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!
