Barn Owl

SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
edited May 30, 2008 in Wildlife
Shot at a local display

wdyt

Regards

Stan

IMG_2231-barnowl800.jpg

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Wow! Beautful shot stan! clap.gif Beautifully captured.
    Mike Helbig

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    15524779-Ti.gif Wonderful capture!
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Thanks Mike and Jack

    This was my first shot at capturing birds in flight and I was with a group of guys from a bird photo forum so got plenty of advice.

    Regards

    Stan
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    First time?? Wow! Well done! thumb.gif
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    First time?? Wow! Well done! thumb.gif

    thanks Mike

    As you can imagine I was well pleased and am now hooked

    Regards


    Stan
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    rolleyes1.gif Hooked? More liked sentenced to a life of spending all your extra cash!
    Mike Helbig

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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif Hooked? More liked sentenced to a life of spending all your extra cash!

    tell you what Mike, I have a 40D and was "only" using a 100-400 L but most of the other guys had the 500 f4 L and 1.4 teleconverters - ooh I would love one of those rolleyes1.gif

    Stan
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    rolleyes1.gif It's a slippery slope...
    Mike Helbig

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Excellent capture! Must have been a fun show!
    Glenn

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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Excellent capture! Must have been a fun show!

    Hi Glenn

    thanks for looking. Yes it was a great show

    Stan
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    fantastic shot Stan
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    fantastic shot Stan

    thanks Dave

    Regards

    Stan
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    Shot at a local display wdyt Regards, Stan

    Hi Stan. Very nice capture. I have to agree with Mike.. hooked, sentenced.. it doesn't make any difference, it only gets better and more fun. I look forward to your future BIF shots.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2008
    Excellent capture Stan. clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    Beautiful clap.gif
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    Nice image thumb.gif Those guys have got the eeriest looking faces. I believe I read somewhere that the dish shaped face helps direct sound into their ears. Kind of like a parabolic dish.
    Dan

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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    thanks Chris, Harry and Dan

    Regards

    Stan
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    tell you what Mike, I have a 40D and was "only" using a 100-400 L but most of the other guys had the 500 f4 L and 1.4 teleconverters - ooh I would love one of those rolleyes1.gif

    Stan

    In the setting you were shooting they had an advantage, however; in noncontrolled environment you will get more BIFs than they will.
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    In the setting you were shooting they had an advantage, however; in noncontrolled environment you will get more BIFs than they will.

    You're right Ric. Also it was my advantage shooting the birds when they perched nearby as I could come right down to 100mm and they could only get the eye in the frame and the 500 is quite a heavy beast.

    That said I would still like onerolleyes1.gif

    Regards

    Stan
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    This is wonderful
    great job !
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    This is wonderful
    great job !

    Thanks for looking Awais

    Regards

    Stan
  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    You're right Ric. Also it was my advantage shooting the birds when they perched nearby as I could come right down to 100mm and they could only get the eye in the frame and the 500 is quite a heavy beast.

    That said I would still like onerolleyes1.gif

    Regards

    Stan

    Excellent shot! I agree with the others here, it is a slippery and expensive slope but a fun ride nonetheless. I also have the 100-400 and am looking long and hard at the 500...
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  • RhinotheruntRhinotherunt Registered Users Posts: 363 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    Beautiful image! thumb.gif
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    Rhinotherunt wrote:
    Beautiful image! thumb.gif

    thanks very much

    Stan
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