Taken during a delightful, modestly long walk through an estuary hard on the edge of a massive power plant on the northern California coast. Normally prone to lingering marine layer fog at this time of year, the conditions for my recent visit (the first in twenty years or so) were sparkling to the degree that shorts and a tee shirt would've been entirely comfortable. Consequently, with an assist from my tripod, ample late morning light existed allowing for this record of a regal creature calmly surveying its domain.
The combination of such splendid weather and accommodating subject was a bit of grace indeed.
Barn Owl, Elkhorn Slough, #0935
© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: June 15, 2011; Canon 20D; f/5.6 @ 1/6 sec; ±0 EV; ISO 200; 480mm.
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Nice shot. the elements are great( lines, repetition, subject. bump up the contrast just a tad bit more in lines going directly to the owl or try a slight silhouette.
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