[Leica] Long-eared Owl (Asio otis)

[jwlee01 at gmail.com (John Lee)]

I am surprised that you caught this one in broad daylight. I've
thought this owls
were nocturnal.

John

On 2/25/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> This one needs a few disclaimers.  Maneuvering an 800mm lens and hefty
> tripod through a dense patch of woods is no picnic, especially when the
> subject is doing its best to keep a significant screen of branches between
> itself and the hairy two-legged creature.  Technically...  let's just say I
> won't be manking any big prints of this photo.
>
> Without further ado, my Long-eared Owl photo:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/leow01.html
>
> Hardware, etc: Leicaflex SL2, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, 1.4x APO-Extender-R, 
> Provia
> 400F film.  Exposure was probably 1/15 sec with mirror pre-release.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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