Short Eared Owl
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 20:46
A real stunner, jealous, not me 
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 21:00
Beautiful shot, well captured, respect
K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:21
Wow, and again, wow.
Jealous , no not me!!
Regards David
Jealous , no not me!!
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:36
Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
Regards John/Jumbo
Regards John/Jumbo
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:50
Fantastic shot, the focus on the eyes is amazing.
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Posted 08/12/2011 - 11:25
What a great capture 
All the best
David
All the best
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Posted 08/12/2011 - 12:03
great shot 
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8mm fisheye pentax da 12-24 sigma 15mm tamron 17-50 tokina 20-35 pentax fa 24-90 tokina 28-70 atx pro
Pentax A 135 sigma ex dg 100-300 f4 pentax fa 50 1;1;7 pentax A 501;1;4 pentax A200f4 sigma 70-200 apo ex 2.8 sigma af 400mm pentax 1.7 af adapter
Pentax af aw 1.4 rear converter and a flash
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8mm fisheye pentax da 12-24 sigma 15mm tamron 17-50 tokina 20-35 pentax fa 24-90 tokina 28-70 atx pro
Pentax A 135 sigma ex dg 100-300 f4 pentax fa 50 1;1;7 pentax A 501;1;4 pentax A200f4 sigma 70-200 apo ex 2.8 sigma af 400mm pentax 1.7 af adapter
Pentax af aw 1.4 rear converter and a flash
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Posted 09/12/2011 - 13:18
He's certainly spotted you, well caught,great image.
Pete
Use Pentax K5,K5IIs, LENS Pentax 16-45, Sigma 70-200 2.8, Pentax 300DA F4, Sigma 105 2.8 macro. Flash Pentax AF-540FGZ, PENTAX battery grip.
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Use Pentax K5,K5IIs, LENS Pentax 16-45, Sigma 70-200 2.8, Pentax 300DA F4, Sigma 105 2.8 macro. Flash Pentax AF-540FGZ, PENTAX battery grip.
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Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:24
SteveEveritt wrote:
Great shot! Looks like he/she heard you shutter.
Great shot! Looks like he/she heard you shutter.
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I suspect an Owl could hear a Pentax K-r shutter from a mile away
Not bothered by me at all just 15 metres away in my car, as a hide.
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Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:30
Jumbo48 wrote:
Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
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Thanks for the nice comments. I was in my car and using it as a hide. They are not that easily spooked, as birds go. There are large numbers of these near and on the Essex Marshes, near where I live in South Essex. There has been a large influx from Northern Europe this winter after a very successful breeding season there.
Dave
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Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:34
Thank you for the complimentary comments from everyone. It really is the result of a good location, good subject and a decent camera. For those that mentioned jealousy - I perpetually feel the same about other people's shots. Nothing wrong in that, I think that's what gives us the bug to try and improve.
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
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