Screech Owl

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• bikernjeeks (138)
• [2004-12-14 14:19]

Very well done - I hope the nesting box idea works out well and he stays in your yard. About the picture - I think it's an excellent shot of this beautiful bird. Good sharpness on details - funky eyes it has. Very nice photo, TFS.

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2004-12-14 16:37]

Very nice shot, this eyes are really penetrating. I like very much the moody but sharp lighting too. I would have personally cropped tighter at the right, but it is a personal taste. Thanks!

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• milloup (1706)
• [2004-12-14 17:49]

This one has the look of a school mistress summing up a naughty pupil ;-))
It must have been quite an experience suddenly finding one like this in your back yard, best of luck with luring them to breed there, too.
Sharpness is excellent, the camera couldn't have done better. The whites are very white, I wonder if it would have been an idea to diffuse the flash a little? - Not that the thought would have entered my mind, had one like this suddenly appeared in front of me one night ;-))

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• marhowie (302)
• [2004-12-14 18:22]

Lesley. Impressive shot! Neat subject with a very unique look.. I find it interesting to see in your notes the ISO ranges you can work at..Now that's a "real" camera!! ;-)

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2004-12-15 0:07]

Very good shot Lesley.
Great details, good colours and a good pose.
Good luck with the nesting box.
Very good work.

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• willie (2083)
• [2004-12-15 1:09]

Well seen and nicely captured Lesley. Very nice owl well presented here. Good job.

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2004-12-15 1:15]

He is not happy to see you . :) Lovely facial expression of this adorable critter. Excellent usage of flash light. Very nice shot Lesley. My only nit would be a slight amount of red-eye.

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• red45 (30243)
• [2004-12-15 4:11]

Eyes of this owl make the picture! Great shot.

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• sandpiper2 (14121)
• [2004-12-15 7:01]

Very impressive image Lesley.
Owls can be very difficult to shoot at night, you have avoided the red-eye syndrome and have really good DOF. The lack of noise at ISO 1600 is unbelevable. Composition is very good. You have done a very good job here.

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• netfalls (0)
• [2004-12-15 10:26]

Very good shot Lesley, did you try with a longer exposure without flash?
Well done.
TFS.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2004-12-15 11:33]

Lesley, Lesley, Lesley, fantastic!!! Excelent composition.
Just a bit of redeye that you can easily fix.
The neat image may have caused some feather details too smooth.
Excelent, well done

Mike
Could you post the original in workshop?

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• Callie (7531)
• [2004-12-15 13:29]

Hi Leslie
This is an adorable little scopsie, as we call these Otus owlets in SA. They are amongst my favourite owls You did a spendid job and that lens of yours does better work than my OS, but I think it is the photographer that does it!
I am glad to hear you, too, have trouble shooting with it when it is dark - I thought I was going bonkers in the Kalahari while chasing Gerhard's scorpions because the auto focus kept hunting. The cure was my wifr with a 500 000 watt spotlight - the auto focus works like a dream. I shot some jackal in pitch black, using the spot, and got some of my best ever pics, I think.
I sure hope the scopsie comes back to roost, lucky tou to have such a visitor.

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• japie (5187)
• [2004-12-17 12:17]

They say it is good luck when you are visited by owls. I hope it is just that for you.

You managed very well with the flash and the detail is sharp with good DOF.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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• Luc (14729)
• [2004-12-19 14:13]

Jolie photo de ce petit hibou, Lesley. Je vous trouve bien chanceuse de l'avoir photographier dans votre cour arrière.
Un regard hypnotique...
Un bon ouvrage: image et note.
Merci

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• deud (2372)
• [2004-12-20 8:05]

again my adorable bird, owl. love it.