Great Gray Owl

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• Robbrown (6106)
• [2005-01-01 18:08]

What a superb capture Rene, the lighting is superb and the action is well seen, I hope there are a few more good ones in the 500 to show us.

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• milloup (1716)
• [2005-01-01 18:21]

Beautiful capture, I can well understand your excitement at meeting a fellow like this ;-))
Nice colouring and great sharpness. Does he think you're "small prey" since he seems to be checking you out? ;-))

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• Lesley (2988)
• [2005-01-01 18:36]

Fabulous...WOW...congrats on finding this gorgeous hunk of owl. There has been a GG Owl invasion in Canada this year as I am seeing a ton of them on another nature site I am on. I am so very envious of you seeing and photographing this wonderful spieces. I live in Massachusetts and we are just south of the area where they can be seen. I just love the pose of this GG. It is so expressive. I surely would love to see some more of the 500 shots you took. Kudos to you Rene.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-01-01 19:47]

Rene, you've got some bucks coming to you if you get to the right place. This is an incredible shot as are the rest of your 500 shots I'm sure.
I would post these at 72 dpi no higher as this can be reproduced. If someone tries to increase the size, the pixels will be seen. keep them small.
Way to go canuck!!! Go Canada go.!!!
I know how you felt, I shot one too, I kick myself for not having my SLR loaded. Ah man.!!!

Mike

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• LCannon (3107)
• [2005-01-01 20:42]
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This bird is stunning! His eyes are so intense. From your note I can almost feel the excitement you enjoyed in getting this amazing shot. Excellent clear sharp photo.
The composition is great, I like that all the branches are blurry except the one he's on.

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• Luc (14767)
• [2005-01-01 22:08]

Chouette alors!
Où? Où? Où l'as-tu prise?
Ce que tu dois être heureux de l'avoir photographiée. J'en ai déjà observé une dans les environs de St-Barthélémy mais je ne possédais pas de caméra à l'époque.
Un superbe travail: image et note bilingue en plus.
Merci

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• carper (8439)
• [2005-01-02 2:42]

Wow Rene,
Fantastic capture, the sharpnes of this action photo is fantastic. I love owls. The bird is wel looking in the camera, the dof is also great, there is a good balance in the photo too, well done.

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• willie (2083)
• [2005-01-02 3:43]

Awesome shot. Stunning. Very good post.

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• red45 (31094)
• [2005-01-02 5:15]

Great quality, but subject greatest :-) Beautiful owl in interesting pose. I like long DOF.

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• netfalls (0)
• [2005-01-02 5:39]

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ****
POV: ****

Great capture, nice movement.
Well done.
TFS.

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• ellis49 (2254)
• [2005-01-02 8:10]

Very beautiful shot René.
Great sharp eyes.
Very good details, colours, light and note.
Great work.

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• japie (5187)
• [2005-01-02 14:20]

OK, please post all 500 :) This is beautiful and you captured it very well. The sharpness is excellent and the composition perfect.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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• extramundi (13178)
• [2005-01-02 16:49]

I voted the 2nd. one and I had not seen this one!!!
A very good pose. It is a very beautiful animal.
I would have cropped a bit on the right, to fill the frame with it. Is very impressing.

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• sandpiper2 (16757)
• [2005-01-03 21:29]

Great shot. I like the workshop that Laurie did though, it brings the detail out well.

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• Callie (7555)
• [2005-01-05 15:57]

Hi René
I just stay in debt and cannot catch up - this is a stunning pose you got here, with him working out the kink in his shoulders!
One just wants to hug him he is SO cute.
Nice note, nothing beats seeing THAT ellusive bird for the first time, and even better being able to nail him well too!
I am happy for you in getting him! Well done.

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• gazo (91)
• [2005-01-13 21:12]

Cette prise est fantastique. Jamais je n'ai vu une Lapone avec cette posture.
La photo est excellente sous tous les plans.
Félicitations.

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• Xplorator (7719)
• [2005-01-18 14:43]

Rene, you slowly become my supreme favourite photographer in the ,,north american fauna,, category ! It is always a pleasure to admire your work, you should never stop pursuing it, my friend !

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• optic (0)
• [2005-03-20 20:26]

Quel bel oiseau sûrement mon préféré, vous avez réussi une prise magnifique, quel regard percant a cette chouette il devait y avoir une proie pas très loin ? Belle lumière, couleur et détail impressionnant.

Bravo René

On attend avec impatience d'autres photos :-)

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• Liz (24)
• [2005-04-27 12:26]
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• rosana (475)
• [2005-11-30 21:09]

Hi Rene what a fantastic shot you have here, something to be really very proud of.

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• methos (1189)
• [2007-04-15 12:39]

Hi Rene,
Great shot. I love the pose and the eye contact.
Lovely details and colors.
Nice composition.
TFS!

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• dalmatinac (238)
• [2007-12-18 20:33]

Hi Rene. Powerful shot, highly evocative.there is something almost anthropomorphic in that face, those eyes, the stance. Looks like an old woman(sorry if it sounds sexist) dresses in sombre colours. The details are wonderful- so is the plumage of this bird. Lovely light and setting. Bravo Rene. Regards. Klaudio.

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• rkailas (799)
• [2008-01-28 9:55]

Hello Rene

So natural and so beautiful! Majestic bird in a majestic pose, brilliantly captured. Light is great - the stream glinting the right eye and perfect composition!

Many thanks!
Ravi

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• zahoor_salmi (5538)
• [2008-09-23 16:48]

Fantastic capture, the sharpnes of this action photo is fantastic.

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• fragman (43778)
• [2010-10-20 8:47]

great capture, TFS Ori

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• rapidshot (2844)
• [2011-10-18 22:05]
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