Owl surprise

© Eivor Kuchta

Owl surprise

Uploaded: April 10, 2013

Description

Probably just a surprise for me, not for him. I was walking around in the snowy landscape, watching where I put my feet and also looking high up in the trees. This great Horned Owl was just a little higher than eye level. He didn’t feel too comfortable with that, so he left very soon. I got a couple of frames of him. Nice light in the shadow with the light reflected in the snow.

Prospect Park, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Vonda B. Magill April 10, 2013

Love this! I've had my eye on a couple of Great Horned Owls just outside of Boise. Can never get close enough and they seem to like the tree tops. I have one photo of the female in the nest so I may enter it into the contest but it's not NEAR this good. #1523352

Susan T. Parady April 10, 2013

Those eyes are striking. Beautifully captured. #10648455

Tammy Espino May 26, 2013

Your on a roll girl, congrats again!!:) #10708015

Thomas E. Hinds May 27, 2013

Wonderful work here, Eivor! What great detail in this beauty! A fab Finalist! #10710368

Ken Smith level-classic May 27, 2013

They blend in, don't they? Congrats again, Eivor! #10710596

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 28, 2013

A great find and capture-congratulations,Eivor on yout finalist!! #10711200

Eivor Kuchta May 28, 2013

Thank you, all! #10711442

Merna L. Nobile June 02, 2013


It is such an honor to be able to congratulate each and every one of you for your winning photographs for the month of April, 2013,
#10719620

Tammy Espino June 29, 2013

Congratulations!!!!!! :) #10748455

Robert R. Goodman June 30, 2013

Hi Eivor,Congratulations my friend!!! #10749811

Ken Smith level-classic June 30, 2013

Congrats again, Eivor!! #10750341

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 30, 2013

Remember how I've always wanted to see one of these majestic birds in the wild, Eivor?? Well, I still haven't! :( I'll be content, tho, to look at your masterful captures of these big guys and sigh... :)

Stunning capture with beautiful light to fill in shadows and bring out the wonderful colors and details of this Great Horned. Keep on looking up, my friend! Congratulations! #10750750

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 03, 2013

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist Eivor!

joann c. #10755220

Merna L. Nobile July 06, 2013


With half of the year gone, I am sure that many beautiful photographs have been taken and entered on Better Photo, including yours.
CONGRATULATIONS for a successful month of May, 2013. Merna
#10758361

Ellen Hodges August 02, 2013

HUge congrats on a fab capture and finalist, Eivor!! #10793144

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