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A Barred Owl portrait

The shot was taken from a distance with a telephoto lens. I'd climbed the slope to gain a good vantage point and managed to shoot through gaps in the foliage. The image is uncropped.

 

As it was an overcast day and a rain storm was imminent, there was not much light in the forest, I shot wide open using slow shutter speed. I like the way the wide aperture had blurred the leaves on the trees to create a nice background bokeh, and there was just adequate light to get a hint of catchlight to add some details to the eyes.

 

Taken on: June 2023, Edmonton, Alberta.

Nikon D500 w/ 500f4G @ f4; 1/160; -0.77EV; ISO2000

Lightroom 6.0. Sizing and image resolution: 100dpi

 

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Uploaded on June 28, 2023