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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Kiwi Paul on July 31, 2015, 05:11:39 am

Title: Hoooo me?
Post by: Kiwi Paul on July 31, 2015, 05:11:39 am
I took this photo of an owl in 2009 using an Oly E3 with 50-200 SWD lens wide open at f3.5.
The detail and quality of the photo is unreal, who says older gear can't produce excellent shots.
Comments welcome.

Paul

http://(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/413/20157937842_722d2c21fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/wHhGCs)P9063262.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wHhGCs) by Paul Bousie (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41861038@N06/)
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Post by: thierrylegros396 on July 31, 2015, 11:05:24 am
Yes very good details !

Thierry
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Post by: framah on July 31, 2015, 11:22:40 am

Nice shot!

I look at him and I try to imagine what his dinosaur ancestor looked like.
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Post by: Otto Phocus on July 31, 2015, 11:40:48 am
Nifty Galifty.  ;D
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Post by: Bob_B on July 31, 2015, 02:55:10 pm
That is one regal bird. Beautiful sharpness, especially the detail around his (her?) eyes.
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Post by: PeterAit on July 31, 2015, 03:21:06 pm
That is stunning! I love owls, they are hard to find and photograph.

As for "old gear," guess what Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Paul Strand used <g>? It's the photographer, not the gear.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 31, 2015, 04:55:07 pm
Great portrait!
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on August 03, 2015, 04:30:57 am
2009 old???

Great shot.
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Post by: churly on August 03, 2015, 12:12:01 pm
Very fine shot.
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Post by: NancyP on August 03, 2015, 04:33:22 pm
Lovely shot.
Re: Old Gear. Most of us have even older gear, the thing between our ears.
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Post by: Kiwi Paul on August 04, 2015, 04:52:27 am
Quote from: NancyP on August 03, 2015, 04:33:22 pm
Lovely shot.
Re: Old Gear. Most of us have even older gear, the thing between our ears.

Thanks, yes the old thing between my ears is definitely due an upgrade ;)

Paul
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Post by: jerryw on August 05, 2015, 12:31:20 pm
Lovely, enjoyed it.  Was this in a zoo, or in the wild?
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Post by: Kiwi Paul on August 05, 2015, 03:54:41 pm
Quote from: jerryw on August 05, 2015, 12:31:20 pm
Lovely, enjoyed it.  Was this in a zoo, or in the wild?

Thanks Jerry,

The birds were part of an exhibition, they were tethered to prevent them flying off, but the trainer allowed them to fly onto his glove to feed them.
I got a few shots of the birds perched on trees, they were used to human proximity so didn't scare if you got a bit too close.
I'll post another couple to show what I mean.

Paul