Artic Owl [8 Canon EOS 10D Images]

elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
edited May 23, 2005 in Wildlife
Shot these at Skansen (www.skansen.se), a zoo and cultural place in Stockholm / Sweden. I happend to stumble in there just as they was about to feed the birds, pure luck. It was very fascinating, that bird sure is majestic!
I hope you like them!

Regards / Matty

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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Hey Matty - these are pretty cool. I'm amazed that the owl "came out to play" like that.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    outstanding Matty clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Thanx Phil! :o)
    I was just lucky to come around at "lunchtime". Otherwise birds like this have a tendency to play hide and seek all day long. *Haha*
    How do I make the pictures show instead of just the links?

    Matty
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Matty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Love these shots, really unique captures! Really looking forward to seeing more posts from you here!!!!!!!nod.gif

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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Hahaha! Thank you, Harry-Boy!
    rolleyes1.gif I was at the right place at the right time with the right equipment! headscratch.gif
    Harryb wrote:
    outstanding Matty clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Thank you, AJ!
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    MuskyDude wrote:
    Matty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif


    Love these shots, really unique captures! Really looking forward to seeing more posts from you here!!!!!!!nod.gif

    AJ
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 16, 2005
    Hey Matty,

    Loved these over at STF, love em here too thumb.gifthumb.gif Being a "birder" I am so jealous of these fine captures.


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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Thank you, Steve! I caught a peek at...
    ... your gallerys - boy, you sure have a nice collection! Your birdshots are just outstanding! I really digg that brownish seagull (I'm not much of a bird knower). (IMG_9505a) Awesome!

    Matty
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Hey Matty,

    Loved these over at STF, love em here too thumb.gifthumb.gif Being a "birder" I am so jealous of these fine captures.


    Steve
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 16, 2005
    elfving73 wrote:
    ... your gallerys - boy, you sure have a nice collection! Your birdshots are just outstanding! I really digg that brownish seagull (I'm not much of a bird knower). (IMG_9505a) Awesome!

    Matty

    Thanks Matty :D I really like that gull shot too. I tried to do something similar to Norman Rich's eagle landing shot clap.gif

    After spending 20+ years being the family photographer, I am finally getting a chance to shoot things I want to shoot. I enjoy birds because of the colors, actions and detail they display. Not to mention the lighting challenges and the challenge of capturing birds in flight. Plus, they are never upset when you take a shot of them. Unlike some people....lol

    I'd just love to have an opportunity like you had to shoot a beautiful bird of prey that close iloveyou.gif

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    hey, Matty,

    if you put

    yourURLhere

    we'll be able to see your images inline.
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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Ok! Thanx David! I'll try that!
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    DavidTO wrote:
    hey, Matty,

    if you put

    yourURLhere

    we'll be able to see your images inline.
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    Matty
    Great shots
    Man look at those legs...looks like mine after a long winter :D

    Thanks
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    wtg, matty! nice work, lovely series. oh and i fixed your links for ya, my swedish brother!

    :D
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,254 moderator
    edited May 16, 2005
    Matty, great series. clap.gif

    That second shot looks as if the owl is about to attack that woman! And those owl legs! My gosh, they look like the legs of a cat, or something.

    Good job there getting that BIF, too.
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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2005
    Hey bro! Thanx! Some owl huh!
    I just couldn't believe the size of it when it came gliding through the air. So awesome! I think this shoot awakened a little interest for wildlife photography in me. I bet shooting pics like this in the wild must be extraordinary! Hmm... lemme see.... 1 spouse who doesn't care for wildlife, 2 small kids..... this, shooting wildlife, isn't gonna happen in the next few years, what do ya recon? *Hahaha*

    Thanx for fixing my links - again! I'll get the hang of it soon, I promise ya! mwink.gif

    PS: Thanx again for helping me into the world of Dslr! It's SO MUCH FUN!
    andy wrote:
    wtg, matty! nice work, lovely series. oh and i fixed your links for ya, my swedish brother!

    :D
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2005
    Haha! Yes, it look a bit agressive - but it was...
    ... going for the dead mouse! *Haha* I really got amazed when I saw his legs - I don't think I ever saw owl legs before, just claws sticking out from the feathers. Sooo cool!!!


    Matty[

    QUOTE=David_S85]Matty, great series. clap.gif

    That second shot looks as if the owl is about to attack that woman! And those owl legs! My gosh, they look like the legs of a cat, or something.

    Good job there getting that BIF, too.[/QUOTE]
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2005
    Excellent, especially the first two shots! I love the feel of the bird flying through a crowd of people. And he's downright scary in the second pic. clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif with everyone
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2005
    Fabulous, Mattias.

    I love those owl legs - amazing!
    And him peeking thru his wing!

    ann

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  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2005
    Thanx Sid! Yes, I wouldn't like to get...
    ... in between him and his food! *Haha*

    Matty
    wxwax wrote:
    Excellent, especially the first two shots! I love the feel of the bird flying through a crowd of people. And he's downright :cheeburga
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2005
    Thanx Ben!
    He was quite an entertainer!

    Matty

    bfjr wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif with everyone
  • elfving73elfving73 Registered Users Posts: 941 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2005
    Thanx Ann!
    Yeah! I couldn't believe my eyes when he came strolling - never seen owl legs before.

    Yes, that's good - who cares what camera you use, it's the result that's count. I think Phil wrote and forbid els but SONY-related images/talk in the STF the other day. *Pitty*

    Matty
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Fabulous, Mattias.

    I love those owl legs - amazing!
    And him peeking thru his wing!

    ann

    (And btw, did you know that here you do not have to id your camera! :D )
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