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Barred Owl
Barred Owl
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Challenge: Free Study 2011-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR
Location: Kanata Ontario
Date: Oct 30, 2011
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2011

 I have to give props to my sister for this one! She said to me, just minutes before we saw the barred owl, "wouldn't it be neat to see an owl in a tree?"

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Place: 23 out of 311
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Avg (commenters): 7.6364
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Views since voting: 1201
Views during voting: 264
Votes: 150
Comments: 15
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/02/2014 10:50:28 PM
I look at this and see beautiful perfection. I would love to capture one of these birds in nature!!! Some day....

I did not vote on this picture but the only outstanding thing that I see that could have improved this (IMO) is that if you had done - 1 resizing - then ran a High Pass Filter on this...that would have made your bird really pop in the picture. I would be very curious to see this one beside another one with the High Pass Filter....

You have a stunning picture here...
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/03/2013 11:35:07 PM
How do you like that lens? I'm getting the itch to find a deal on one of these...hmmmm
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 12/09/2012 02:54:51 PM
Extraordinary capture. Not just the gorgeous owl, but the entire composition with the graceful arc of the branch.
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 11/09/2011 08:58:57 AM
Love, love, love this photo! It would be awesome framed & wrapped with a bow- hint hint- Christmas is coming!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
11/07/2011 11:59:34 PM
gorgeous.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 11/07/2011 07:02:37 PM
Beautiful bird, nicely framed by the branches. Maybe could use a bit of a contrast boost or some dodge/burn on the owl to really bring out his detail.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/06/2011 08:44:23 PM
Good one!
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 11/04/2011 08:46:15 PM
This is the opening shot in the FS for me. On this happy note, I give it 8 and go to sleep.
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 11/04/2011 06:02:31 AM
Beatifully sharp and the feathers so well outlined, coloursfine - bad luck the background is s o bright - maybe tone it down in Photoshop
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/02/2011 11:20:01 PM
Nice catch of a lovely creature! Wonderfully framed.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 11/02/2011 05:40:08 PM
Great study. Plain, natural, appealing.
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Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
11/01/2011 12:52:20 PM
The owl is so harmonious with the environment. Pretty shot!
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
 11/01/2011 12:33:56 PM
Wow, love how he is framed by the branches and how the background matches his colors so well. Perfect pose makes this great.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 11/01/2011 09:08:52 AM
Oh I love this. The branches make the perfect natural frame. Love the bokeh. These guys have the BEST faces. :)
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 11/01/2011 12:30:44 AM
Gorgeous!
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