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01-MAR-2012 Yvonne

Wise old owl

Birds/Wildlife

This really was a wise owl, sitting high on a rafter under the "clear" covering (roofing) of
our side balcony. I saw all the droppings on the balcony decking and looked up to see
a pair of big eyes looking down at me!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/5s f/14.0 at 235.0mm iso125 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-Mar-2012 15:56:09
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length235 mm
Exposure Time1/5 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent125
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Frank Brault01-Apr-2012 17:11
A fantastic portrait. Those eyes are magnificently captured. You have done great work for the March Challenge. V
Ali Majdfar05-Mar-2012 18:13
So lovely! ~V
Alan K04-Mar-2012 02:39
Good focus on the eyes here.
Cindi Smith04-Mar-2012 02:37
Watching you intently. What a great capture! Excellent image, Yvonne! Oh my! V
Jeff Lobaugh04-Mar-2012 02:25
Wow!! Here's looking at you!
Mairéad03-Mar-2012 21:15
Wonderful - I love owls although I've never seen one in the wild.
LynnH02-Mar-2012 18:45
I love owls! What a beauty!
Tom LeRoy02-Mar-2012 16:06
A beautiful close up. Very nice details and focus. V
wernere0102-Mar-2012 13:38
What a cute look. v
Mieke WA Minkjan02-Mar-2012 06:21
wonderful owl and what a great capture!
Timothy Guenther02-Mar-2012 04:28
Great catch!
Ed McConnell02-Mar-2012 01:50
great find and shot ..
Brenda02-Mar-2012 00:59
What a wonderful find, Von! LOVE him/her!
Al Chesworth01-Mar-2012 22:54
What a beauty, look at those tallons I bet he/she never goes hungry.
Karen Stuebing01-Mar-2012 22:41
They are big eyes. Great toning and detail on this beautiful bird.
marko gregoric01-Mar-2012 21:16
Very, very good shot. V
larose forest photos01-Mar-2012 20:42
How lucky your are to have this around your house!!! Wonderful shot. VV
Frank Brault01-Mar-2012 20:24
A fantastic pose. V
Patricia Kay01-Mar-2012 19:51
Wonderful image Yvonne...I love Owls too but only hear them in the distance...BV
Guest 01-Mar-2012 17:14
Great capture Yvonne!!! Amazing eyes!
Guest 01-Mar-2012 16:33
He's wondering where all the color went? :) V
fotabug01-Mar-2012 16:19
Those eyes do get to a person. I love owls, and all other wildlife!
J. Scott Coile01-Mar-2012 15:18
What a great visitor.
Dawn McKenzie-Wykes01-Mar-2012 11:19
We never see owls here... only deep in the bush if your lucky..I've only ever seen one here...and it felt spooky looking down at me... nice capture.
Janet Donnelly01-Mar-2012 11:08
Impressive shot ..... I love those eyes!
Sheila01-Mar-2012 10:27
Ah, I just read down and saw Brian had asked you the same question!
I'm pretty sure it is, from my book.
Sheila01-Mar-2012 10:26
Wow! I shall just swallow my jealousy :-)
What a super shot, Yvonne. You are lucky.
Is it a Southern Boobook owl?
It is the cutest thing.
Stephanie01-Mar-2012 09:55
Oh how lucky for you!!!!! You definitely have the most amazingly beautiful birds in Australia! :) V
Love his big eyes! :))
Janice Dunn01-Mar-2012 09:31
Oh dear - what a cute character he is. Wow, I wish I could see him like this
Barbara Heide01-Mar-2012 09:07
what a fantastic catch! Very funny the way he looks at you!
Ann...01-Mar-2012 08:55
How lovely to find such a visitor. He doesn't seem at all bothered by you or your camera.
lou_rozensteins01-Mar-2012 08:24
They are so beautiful, and this is a great shot. Well done.
laine01-Mar-2012 08:11
Who Who!! what a great photo op, Von....
Guest 01-Mar-2012 06:24
Oh Wow! Is it a Southern Boobook ? We hear them often but I have never been so close except once on a night too dark for identification. Great catch and lucky, lucky you!
Laryl01-Mar-2012 06:22
oh my gosh what a great find! I'm envious of this photo op.. what a cutie!!
Guest 01-Mar-2012 06:10
Excellent shot. V.
Guest 01-Mar-2012 06:05
Outstanding catch.
Chris01-Mar-2012 06:00
Beautiful markings. It obviously knows when it's onto a good thing!
joseantonio01-Mar-2012 05:51
Amazing capture
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