Patience

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited August 10, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi you'll,

I Have been hoping to get a decent shot of an owl for the longest time. There weren't too many in NYC. When I made my first trip to the Wetlands a year ago we saw an owl but he took off before I could get my 80-400 lens on my camera. Every time I've gone back to the wetlands since then I have gone back to the same place where I first saw that owl but he never returned while i was around.

Then last week there he was in the exact same spot I first saw him over a year ago. icon10.gif

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Great shots, great luck, great photographer thumb.gif
    1st one the eyes are right on so is exp last one looks like he's just a tad bored with ya :D
    So since I don't have one, never seen one in the wild, I guess this is the next one I need to find :D

    Just love it when when you keep raising the bar, I think headscratch.gifrofl
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  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Wow! Beautiful shots, beautiful bird, Harry..... well done!
    Just shows that patience is rewarded!
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    it's ok, old man, but show me an oif and i'll be excited :D

    thanks for sharing a lovely creature.
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  • hichuzhichuz Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Nice going Harry... great shots per usual!
    RC :thumb
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Congrats Harry.

    Finding them in the wild is not easy. Some time back I saw a Great Horned Owl from a distance. When I approached close enough to get a shot, he was gone. I check that tree EVERY time I go back there even though it has been 2 years since I saw him.

    Ya never know.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Congratulationsclap.gif

    That is great that you got a shot of an owl. I've only seen one in the wild my entire life. I'm glad you were able to get a shot this time. I guess it shows that patience is rewarded.

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  • WaterfallRichWaterfallRich Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    Excellent Harry!
    Congrats on the images. I love the lighting and especially the 3rd shot.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Great shots, great luck, great photographer thumb.gif
    1st one the eyes are right on so is exp last one looks like he's just a tad bored with ya :D
    So since I don't have one, never seen one in the wild, I guess this is the next one I need to find :D

    Just love it when when you keep raising the bar, I think headscratch.gifrofl
    Thanks for the kind words Ben. I had to do some post work on the eyes in the fitst shot. They were almost completely black. I selected them with the magic wand tool and then adjusted them with the levels tool in PSCS.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Herman Auer wrote:
    Wow! Beautiful shots, beautiful bird, Harry..... well done!
    Just shows that patience is rewarded!
    Cheers - Herman
    Thank you Herman. I'm just glad I'm retired so I have the time to wait a year for the darn owl to reappear. :D
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Just awesome Harry... I love the third one, what would it take to get an autographed copy to hang on my wall????


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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    andy wrote:
    it's ok, old man, but show me an oif and i'll be excited :D

    thanks for sharing a lovely creature.
    One step at a time Andy. I got the owl this time, next time we will do the OIF shot. Geez there's just no pleasing you. rolleyes1.gif
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Beautiful shots and a nice reward for your patience! clap.gifclap
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Really good shots, Harry, fantastic. I expect that if I ever see an owl, outside of a zoo, it will be because a guide in a birders group points one out.

    I do expect to go to more of those group things. Why they have them on Sunday morning is beyond me.

    Interesting about PS CS post work on the eyes. I have never tried the wand specifically, I don't think, but with everything else when I try to select small stuff, it says "not enough pixels". Frustrating. I will try the wand next time.

    Great get, shooting and post!

    ginger

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Ed, I think #3 would be a good choice for autograph and wall hanging. Looks kinda like Harry doesn't it?

    runnin and hidin

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    hichuz wrote:
    Nice going Harry... great shots per usual!
    Thank you very much.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Congrats Harry.

    Finding them in the wild is not easy. Some time back I saw a Great Horned Owl from a distance. When I approached close enough to get a shot, he was gone. I check that tree EVERY time I go back there even though it has been 2 years since I saw him.

    Ya never know.
    Hey Brian,

    Tell me about them no being easy. It looks like I'll see one every 12 months down here. rolleyes1.gif I was thrilled that I was able to get a few shots off before he left.
    Harry
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    Them there pictures are a HOOT!! :D Nice shots Harry. My list of feathered creatures to "still" shoot is very long. I keep waiting, looking for and hoping to see some of the creatures to shoot. The owl is on that long list (along with eagles, hawks, osprey, super models in bikinis, etc.etc.)eek7.gif

    Cheers

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    gluwater wrote:
    Congratulationsclap.gif

    That is great that you got a shot of an owl. I've only seen one in the wild my entire life. I'm glad you were able to get a shot this time. I guess it shows that patience is rewarded.

    Nick
    Hey Nick,

    I was pretty happy as this was only the 3rd time I have ever seen an owl in the wild. It was a thrill to get a few decent shots.
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2005
    hello Harry
    sounds like you are getting better and are well 'is the camera back yet headscratch.gif the owls are great but my pick is #2 most life like and to me the best shot -I still have not seen an owl to try and shot --
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2005
    WaterfallRich wrote:
    Congrats on the images. I love the lighting and especially the 3rd shot.
    Thanks Rich. Good to hear from you.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2005
    ehughes wrote:
    Just awesome Harry... I love the third one, what would it take to get an autographed copy to hang on my wall????


    Ed
    Thanks very much Ed. It won't take much to get a copy if you want one. Just PM me the necessary info to get it to you. Also let me know whose name you want autographed on the shot. biggrinbounce2.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Beautiful shots and a nice reward for your patience! clap.gifclap
    Thanks Steve.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2005
    Thnaks Ginger. The recovery is progressing, very, very slowly. I have a severe case of cabin fever and I need to get out soon and start shooting. The doc hasn't given me the green light yet but hopefully soon.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Them there pictures are a HOOT!! :D Nice shots Harry. My list of feathered creatures to "still" shoot is very long. I keep waiting, looking for and hoping to see some of the creatures to shoot. The owl is on that long list (along with eagles, hawks, osprey, super models in bikinis, etc.etc.)eek7.gif

    Cheers

    BMP
    I hope you get your list completed. That's one of the fun things about shooting wildlife, there's always something you haven't shot before.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    sounds like you are getting better and are well 'is the camera back yet headscratch.gif the owls are great but my pick is #2 most life like and to me the best shot -I still have not seen an owl to try and shot --
    I'm still laid up. Should be another week before I can shoot again. :cry
    My D2h came back from the Nikon service center a couple of days before my surgery. Its doing better than I am.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,951 moderator
    edited August 9, 2005
    Very nice Harry!

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    I'm still laid up. Should be another week before I can shoot again. :cry
    My D2h came back from the Nikon service center a couple of days before my surgery. Its doing better than I am.
    maybe we schould have sent you to nikon :D or have BEN BRING YOU SOME STUFFED ANIMALS rolleyes1.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2005
    Great series Harry. I especially like #2 thumb.gif

    Glad to hear the recovery is going well albeit slowly. Means you can have that beer any day now 1drink.gif

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    Very nice Harry!

    Ian
    Thank you Ian.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    maybe we schould have sent you to nikon :D or have BEN BRING YOU SOME STUFFED ANIMALS rolleyes1.gif
    Never, the Nikon service center i in NY and I have sworn never to return to NY. Let's not bring up Bens' problems with stuffed animals in this PG forum. :nono
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