wildlightphoto Posted February 16, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 16, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Photographed a few hours ago just as the sun was dipping below the horizon R8/DMR, 180mm f/2.8 APO, 1.4x APO, shoulder stock/monopod. All comments welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve Ash Posted February 16, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 16, 2010 Strong eyes, wonderful shot. Congrats Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted February 16, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 16, 2010 Hi Doug. As Steve said it is a wonderful shot (and a delightful creature unless you happen to be lower down the food chain). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StFreud Posted February 16, 2010 Share #4 Posted February 16, 2010 Perfect. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 16, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 16, 2010 Doug - Superb, as always, and amoung my favorite birds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted February 16, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 16, 2010 I would kill to take a photograph so good.......well, not kill, but I would be very very proud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted February 16, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 16, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Excellent, Doug. I haven't seen one of these yet. I was out at Salton Sea in search of one this past weekend, but my better half decided to cut the trip short. I guess your 280/4 APO is at Solms. What do you think of the 180/2.8 APO + 1.4X APO combo? Mine cannot take the 1.4X and thinking of converting it so that it can take the 1.4x as a backup to the 280. Back to your picture. Given the time of day the picture was taken, do you think the picture can use some shift into the red and yellow hues? The pipe doesn't quite appear rusty enough currently. Or it could be my non-calibrated monitor at work. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted February 17, 2010 ... I guess your 280/4 APO is at Solms. Either there or New Jersey. I'm not sure which is preferable. ... What do you think of the 180/2.8 APO + 1.4X APO combo? I miss my 280. The 180 + 1.4x APO is a fine combination but if I could afford it I'd get a backup 280 f/4. My biggest gripes about the 180+1.4x vs. the 280 f/4 are ergonomic. The STA-1 tripod collar on the 180 is nowhere near as smooth or stable or as easy to rotate as the 280's built-in tripod collar. It's also more difficult (for me) to find the 180's focussing ring by touch. ...Back to your picture. Given the time of day the picture was taken, do you think the picture can use some shift into the red and yellow hues? The pipe doesn't quite appear rusty enough currently. Or it could be my non-calibrated monitor at work. I may have over-corrected for the sunset color cast. Thanks for looking, and for your comments (same applies to everyone). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted February 17, 2010 Share #9 Posted February 17, 2010 Doug Your trademark sharpness and colour. Wonderful eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted February 24, 2010 Share #10 Posted February 24, 2010 Burrowing Owl is a very rare find..again to do it with the 180mm is simply ..next to impossible.. I guess your next series will be with the 90mm...mind you I shouldn't talk..I end up at times using the 60mm Macro for my Sandhill cranes;) Another legacy shot from you Doug..thanks for sharing Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim123 Posted February 24, 2010 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2010 I was never one for photographing animals but boy is that ever nice!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted February 24, 2010 I was never one for photographing animals but boy is that ever nice!! Thank you Joachim. One of my goals is to make photographs that appeal to a broader audience, so if I understand you correctly I might be on the way to meeting that goal ...Another legacy shot from you Doug..thanks for sharing Hi John! Thanks for the comments... quite often getting close enough to use a shorter lens like the 180 (I was under 4 meters away) is a matter of finding the right individual(s). In this case the owl is living next to a model airplane field, so it's accustomed to seeing people. Other Burrowing Owls nearby, but farther from the model airplane field, are nowhere near as easy to approach. Burrowing Owl populations in the Sacramento area are declining, so I was heartened to learn that the nearby ranchers are very protective of "their" owls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted February 25, 2010 Share #13 Posted February 25, 2010 Doug, As always, a top quality shot. All are worth publishing in a nature book. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted February 25, 2010 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2010 Doug- As usual, superbly done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim123 Posted February 25, 2010 Share #15 Posted February 25, 2010 I was never one for photographing animals but boy is that ever nice!! I saw some kind of hawk the other day sitting on a farmer's fence. I stopped my car to try to photograph him/her with a 90mm lens. The hawk was gone before I could even get out of my car. Boy was I dissapointed!!! Pardon my ignorance but I dont know what kind of hawk it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted February 26, 2010 Share #16 Posted February 26, 2010 It's hard to add to what's already said. Gorgeous, majestic, smart, and ruthless bird, and your shot puts it all out there, magnificently! Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdannn Posted February 26, 2010 Share #17 Posted February 26, 2010 Not much to add to what everyone else already said. How's WOW!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted March 10, 2010 Share #18 Posted March 10, 2010 One more super picture. Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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