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a bird finally - Owl

Postby yeocsa on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:54 pm

Owl - reared in captivity. Blown out highlights.

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Postby BBJ on Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:59 pm

Now we are talking, thats a nice looking owl Arthur.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:23 am

That's great!

Were you inside the enclosure ? If not where were you shooting through ?
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Postby kipper on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:28 am

Alpha, he looks like he's inside an enclosure. You can see the enclosure grid in the background.
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Hi

Postby yeocsa on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:29 am

I am in the enclosure too.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:31 am

Ok, I assumed that must of been the case as I couldn't notice any wire, cage or glass between you and the bird... so you had to be in there or a wiz and PP. :)
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:04 am

Awesome Owl pic Arthur. I have never seen an owl so close up and in such detail. What camera are you using these days?
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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:46 am

Very difficult subject, exposure-wise, so it's not surprising that you have some blown highlights.
Strangely enough, perhaps fill-flash could have helped provide some more detail in the black eye area at an exposure value that wouldn't have burned out.
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:48 am

Beautiful creature well caught :D
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Postby yeocsa on Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:12 pm

Thanks for all the kind comments. The background and exposure can be better.

I am using my office's G6, 20d and kit lens.

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Postby spada on Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:30 pm

Hello Arthur
It is very nice and detail of an owl portrait , is this picture taken using the kit lens 18-55.

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Postby yeocsa on Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:32 pm

spada wrote:Hello Arthur
It is very nice and detail of an owl portrait , is this picture taken using the kit lens 18-55.

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Yeap.

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Postby Manta on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:06 pm

That is an awesome shot Arthur. As Steve said, I too haven't seen such a close, detailed image of these wonderful birds before.

Perhaps you could have taken two shots, one exposed for the shadows and the other for the highlights, then merged the two as a composite.
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hi

Postby yeocsa on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:00 pm

Hi

thanks.

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Postby marcotrov on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:46 pm

A nice frame filling shot Arthur. I agee with cricketfan a little delicate application of fill flash may have made the difference. Still a spectacular shot.
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Postby yeocsa on Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:46 am

Hi

thanks for the encouragements.

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Postby Oneputt on Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:07 am

Nice one Arthur, I would have liked to have seen a little more of the owls face if it were possible.

Guys he probably couldn't use fill in flash 'cos I bought his beamer :wink:
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