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Excitement set in as I saw the Great Gray land in the forest. I steadily handheld my 500mm lens waiting for a behavior to ensue. In this series,
you can see the cues it is giving me… from a sitting perch to a crouch and then upward wings, indicating flight is about to happen. He knew I was
there, challenging me with my own big eye.
I released the shutter and locked onto the head and eyes. My shutter speed wasn't fast enough to stop the wing flap, but the head and eyes came
out tack sharp, a necessity with wildlife photography.
After teasing me with its flight patterns, eventually it perched on a stump with the dark background against its light-colored feathers. A splash
of color with yellow grasses helped to balance the entire photo as it leads the eye from the lower right hand corner to the pine needles in the up-
per left hand corner. With this balance, a natural framing of the subject occurs.
Look for a photo opportunity that goes beyond static with lines that
help balance or frame the photo, a splash of color, placement of your
subject within the frame and wild behaviors. Your photos will convey a
more personal relationship between you and your subject.
IMAGES THAT ARE PERSONAL
IN LOOK AND FEEL WILL CAPTURE YOUR AUDIENCE'S ATTENTION.
INVITE THIS NIGHT OWL
WOOD SIGN TO YOUR HOME
MOUNTIAN OWL
BELT BUCKLE
BY MONTANA
ARTISAN
Know anyone
LOVES owls?
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