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Barn Owl


Barn Owl
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Copyright: Goutham Ramesh (goutham_ramesh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 132 N: 2207] (8743)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 180 Macro Ex HSM
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): GouthamBirds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-28 8:30
Viewed: 735
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all,
This is the second picture from my trip to Biljdrop zoo in Rotterdam. There is a very good bird show at this zoo and i shot this fellow while he was flying towards one of the instructors. This is "Barn Owl". The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is an owl in the family Tytonidae. This is one of the two groups of owls, the other being the typical owls Strigidae. The Barn Owl is the most widely distributed species of Tytonidae, and one of the most widespread species of any bird. Barn Owls occur worldwide, on every continent except Antarctica. They are absent from large areas of Asia, the Sahara Desert and New Zealand. These are birds of open country such as farmland, preferring to hunt along the edges of woods.

Thanks for dropping by
Cheers,
Goutham R
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Hello Goutham,
A special pose of the Owl in-flight. Great sharpness and light. Fantastic timing. I would have cropped a piece of the right; the Owl is very central now. One of these days I go to Blijdorp.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Goutham

I just love the action you've captured here and I know from past experience and many failed attempts that it is not as easy as it look or sound. Normally with these open air bird shows the flight path is not fixed and the instructors move about so you never really know when or where the bird will fly too.

You've done well to catch this guy in mid air and the details and colour seems quite well defined. The only slight pity is that the body and the face of the owl came out a bit on the darkish side. I've done a very quick workshop to try and bring out a wee bit of brightness in those areas. Hope you like it.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 734] (3442)
  • [2007-08-28 9:50]

hi goutham,
sakkath picture maamu..
i liked all ur pictures taken at rotterdam zoo.
fantastic sharpness and great effort.
congrats.
tfs

Hello,
A very marvellous picture from you.Nice POV and nice compo.superb sharpness and awesome Bg.TFS
AKshay

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 521] (1813)
  • [2007-08-28 10:15]

Hi Goutham,
Great action shot. I like the pose you have managed to capture here. Great sharpness and very good light on the wings. My photo's from that show are not so good but you managed very well.
Thanks Paula

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2007-08-28 10:24]

Hi Goutham. a very good in flight picture of the Owl. you have captured fine detail and colours. the wing look very good indeed. sharp focusing. well done TFs. good notes too
Nick..

Hello Dear Goutham
Wonderful flight shot of this Barn Owl,
Perfect focusing,colors and sharpness,
Superb shot ,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • kjpweb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
  • [2007-08-28 12:41]

Splendid shot - and I arrived at almost identical results as loot when playing with the image - so I didn't post it. But aside from the somewhat dark body - the image is fascinatingly beautiful with sharp, crisp detail. A shot you sure can be proud of.
Bravo! Cheers, Klaus

Hi Goutham,
A beautiful flying action shot of this beautiful owl. Nice details and POV. Nice timing too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 242 N: 5580] (19801)
  • [2007-08-29 1:04]

Hi Goutham,
an outstandiong in-flight shot of this Barn Owl.
Very sharp with excellent detail.
Perfect timing.
Well done,
Joe

Hi Goutham,
Very nicely shot Owl.
I liked the lighting on the bird.
TFS

Sudhakar

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 4 N: 2302] (10736)
  • [2007-08-29 4:21]

Goutham What a pose you have captured. Excellent and wonderful. The sharpness is fanstastic. Ganesh

Goutham, Good picture. I never knew that Owls will take up serious flights during the day. The details are excellent. The leaves in the background are a bit distracting. Otherwise the picture overall is very good. Metering had been accurate considering the back light against the sky in the background.
- Murali Santhanam

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 63 N: 1144] (3517)
  • [2007-10-18 23:31]

Hi Goutham,
I have to to tell you how much I am impressed by this picture. It is extremely rare to see a Barn owl in flight during the day but here you not only show this but the last speed-reducing wing flap before landing. All is razorharp and with good lighting. A rare and precious picture. Tanks for presenting it!
My best regards
Dietrich

Hello Goutham,
A very good moment...
I like the light in its wings.
TFS
Annick

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