Barred Owl with an 85mm!

Jody Melanson

Jody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited January 18, 2010 in Wildlife

Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Exposure Time = 1/1000"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Subject Distance = 10'
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
[marker]Focal Length = 85mm[/marker]
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
Full Frame

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Harryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

Sensational Capture Jody.

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Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

Wow. bow 10' ?!?!?!?! So lucky and so awesome!!!

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ront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

Outstanding!! What a feast for the eyes.

Ron

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Nihilation Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

Sweet shot!

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dlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

Jody, please tell us how you manage to get so close to your subjects.

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clicketf3 Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

What an unbelievable capture!

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IraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

OMG, what a fantastic capture!! thumb

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redleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins

December 31, 2009 edited December 31, 2009

I am speechless . . . that is wondrous!!!

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ran Registered Users Posts: 193 Major grins

January 2, 2010 edited January 2, 2010

Great reactions JOdy , magnificient work

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Patti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins

January 2, 2010 edited January 2, 2010

stunning shot!

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Skywatch Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins

January 6, 2010 edited January 6, 2010

Look closely.....

dlplumer wrote:

Jody, please tell us how you manage to get so close to your subjects.

hard to tell but it looks like he/she bated the owl. See the lump there. Great image....

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raptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins

January 7, 2010 edited January 7, 2010

Nicely don, Jody! Is that bird living with you now?

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dlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins

January 10, 2010 edited January 10, 2010

Skywatch wrote:

hard to tell but it looks like he/she bated the owl. See the lump there. Great image....

Ah yes. Thanks Skywatch.:D

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Schnauzer Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins

January 11, 2010 edited January 11, 2010

85mm at 10 feet, WOW. Beautiful shot.

RON
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timcallow Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins

January 17, 2010 edited January 17, 2010

Wow, I am awed, that is a great shot of a magnificent animal!

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Maestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins

January 18, 2010 edited January 18, 2010

bowbow

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