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Cory


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Collection: Workshop
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: The Everglades
Date: Sep 30, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/4
Date Uploaded: Oct 2, 2012

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 I was lucky to get so close (probably also lucky the blasted thing didn't try to claw my eyes out).. I just pulled up with my headlights on him (this is out in the Everglades), and then when it would turn it's head away I would quickly and quietly move up a few steps and crouch again. Eventually I ended up about eight feet away laying on my side in the road taking pictures of this owl..

It finally jumped up and grabbed a mouse on the side of the road after about five or six minutes, which I couldn't see (it was really dark), but certainly heard.

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 10/02/2012 10:04:33 PM
Very nice image of this Barn Owl, Tyto alba.
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 10/02/2012 09:00:16 PM
Beautiful owl and I love his long shadow. You may have started a new trend in lighting ;-)
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 10/02/2012 08:55:52 PM
Great shot!

Originally posted by Cory:
also lucky the blasted thing didn't try to claw my eyes out

True that! I got attacked by an owl once on my apartment balcony. Weird story. Also almost had my head taken off by one that swooped down in the highway while I was riding my motorcycle at 120MPH (3am, two lane desolate highway) - it's talons "ticked" across the top of my helmet as I ducked.
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