1811_1648 Great Horned Owl - a photo on Flickriver

1811_1648 Great Horned Owl

            Minutes after sunrise, I found this owl roosting in a cottonwood tree. The light, at first pink, was shifting into oranges and yellows, which I liked, but the shadows falling across my subject were less than ideal. Oh, well. At least they would suggest concealment. I had to move in fairly close to get a clear shot, and at first I feigned disinterest. By the end I was talking to him, or her: "Don't fly away. I'm not going to bother you. In fact I'm just about to leave." It didn't fly away, and I left. Perfect. Except for those shadows. 

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Val Marie (show map)

Taken on: November 29, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/8.0, 1/200 sec, 360mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	360mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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