Golden eye and soft feathers of a Horned Owl.
Jan, 2020Views
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Pjerry
February 27, 2020
Beautiful shot.
Thanks for joining my "January Collection" challenge. Good luck.
Thanks for joining my "January Collection" challenge. Good luck.
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texaaronpueschel
November 09, 2020
There is nothing like the capture of an owl.. You captured a noble expression.
Pjerry
December 31, 2020
Wonderful.
You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes the victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!
You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes the victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!
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Behind The Lens
Location
The local botanical garden was hosting the "Southeastern Raptor Show" put on by the Auburn School of Veterinary Medicine. I reserved a ticket, got there early and got a spot right down front, as it was a unique photo opportunity.Time
Mid morning in early November.Lighting
100% natural lighting.Equipment
My camera is a Canon Rebel SL1 and I used my 55-250mm zoom lens and a UV filter. Hand held and no flash.Inspiration
I've loved owls all my life. I drew them as a kid. Studied about them. I've even conversed with one on a rather strange vision-quest type experience while going through a rather traumatic divorce. So, when the rehabilitators who put on the show brought out this one, I was totally smitten. I took pictures as fast as my camera could handle...Editing
Other than a rather aggressive crop, all post processing was very minor. The original picture was full bodied and centered on the frame. When zooming in to enjoy the detail, I noticed that his form cut an interesting diagonal across the frame, so I used that as the basis of the crop.In my camera bag
Camera, 55-250 telephoto zoom, 18-75 landscape zoom, 40mm prime, 100mm macro lens… extra batteries and memory cards, mini tripod. iPad for in field previews… pen and notebook for any notes… various UV, ND and other filters.Feedback
Just shoot. Shoot lots and lots and lots. Try everything… this is the digital age… no film required or wasted.
