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[serendipidy]

serendipidy, thanks for the nice comments. I'm really happy with this shot, too. I've gotten a lot of comments about the back being too dark, but personally I like the contrast and drama it adds to an otherwise simple shot. As Gregory Heisler says in his new 50 Portraits book, "One of the keys to lighting isn't what you light but what you don't light".

+1
The contrast is like a spotlight on a stage performer.

 

[serendipidy]

Canon 7D 400mm L f5.6

That is one Great image!

Yes, very nice.

 

[Click]

The contrast is like a spotlight on a stage performer.

+1 Agree


I like it also. Very nice shot mackguyver.

 

[jrista]

Killdeer

Beautiful. Love the contrast. The shading is interesting, too.

 

[jrista]

Canon 7D 400mm L f5.6

That is rather phenomenal. You must have been pretty close, to get that perspective that clearly.

 

[SevenDUser]

Now I'm just showing off..

 

[SevenDUser]

One more.. :

 

[Click]

Great shots SevenDUser. Well done.

 

[SevenDUser]

Great shots SevenDUser. Well done.

Thanks, I was lucky.

 

[SevenDUser]

I went looking for snowy owls yesterday at Edwin Forsyth (the hawk was very photogenic)... Anyone got a 600mm they're not using ??

 

[SevenDUser]

Canon 7D 400mm L f5.6

That is rather phenomenal. You must have been pretty close, to get that perspective that clearly.

I'm guessing 25 ft , maybe..

 

[rpt]

Now I'm just showing off..

Great shots. What was it going for? The first one looked as though it was going for you!

 

[SevenDUser]

Now I'm just showing off..

Great shots. What was it going for? The first one looked as though it was going for you!

More space I guess...An SUV rolling by below spooked it...Guess I wouldn't have gotten that shot w/o the SUV..

 

[steven kessel]

Dang! It's amazing how many fantastic photos get added to this particular forum on an almost daily basis. Here's my contribution for today. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, F 7.1 at 1/125.

 

[J.R.]

my first ever owl shot

 

[Eldar]

Dang! It's amazing how many fantastic photos get added to this particular forum on an almost daily basis. Here's my contribution for today. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, F 7.1 at 1/125.

Very nice image Steven. Composition includes that extra, both showing the habitat and the nice reflection. What kind of post processing did you put it through?

 

[Menace]

Spotted Shag - Phalacrocorax punctatus

EF400 f2.8, 1/1250, ISO 500 @ f2.8

 

[Don Haines]

my first ever owl shot

And a very fine first shot........

 

[Don Haines]

Spotted Shag - Phalacrocorax punctatus

EF400 f2.8, 1/1250, ISO 500 @ f2.8

That is a strange looking bird. Great shot!

 

[Menace]

Spotted Shag - Phalacrocorax punctatus

EF400 f2.8, 1/1250, ISO 500 @ f2.8

That is a strange looking bird. Great shot!

Thanks Don Haines - is a species of cormorant endemic to New Zealand but you are correct as it sure is a bit unusual looking