Barn Owl

[Barbara Ponder]

First shots with the new lens, really like it! CC always welcome and appreciated.

[Rebel]

Amazing Barbara, I love the eyes in both

[bnnrcn]

Super shots Barbara #2 is such a stunning , beautiful image. I wish you had more space above the head in #1.

[Stagecoach]

Wonderful Barbara ! Have you fallen in love with that lens yet

[Kaye Leggett]

Both beautiful, the first really does look like a wise owl.

[IzzieK]

I have to shut my mouth before a mosquito flies inside........amazing shot with that lens at max! How far were you from the owl? Just curious...

[John 2]

...and the new lens is? Beautifully sharp Barbara, nice background and good poses.

[deetheturk]

Wonderful images Barbara, your early b/d prezzie certainly looks up to the job

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Krawuntzel]

Beautiful portraits - and with YOUR skills on birds I dare to "complain" on a very, very high level: in the one-eyed picture the focus seems not exactly on the eye but on the eye-"lashes"
Erwin

[Barbara Ponder]

Amazing Barbara, I love the eyes in both

Thanks Matt!

[Barbara Ponder]

Super shots Barbara #2 is such a stunning , beautiful image. I wish you had more space on the head in #1.

Thanks Binnur, I actually had one with a little more space but for some reason the side was a "ghosty" I loved the side view so I picked this one verses the other. I actually have more of these and will post a few more later.

[Barbara Ponder]

Wonderful Barbara ! Have you fallen in love with that lens yet

Thanks Grahame! I have but I need to get use to using it for in flight birds. It is a little slower than my 300mm nothing a little bit of practice shouldn't fix

[Barbara Ponder]

Both beautiful, the first really does look like a wise owl.

Thanks Kaye!

[Barbara Ponder]

I have to shut my mouth before a mosquito flies inside........amazing shot with that lens at max! How far were you from the owl? Just curious...

Izzie, you keep those mosquitos out! Thanks! I am horrible with distance. The first I did no cropping and the 2nd if I did crop it was minimal, maybe an inch from each side, if that.

[Barbara Ponder]

Wonderful images Barbara, your early b/d prezzie certainly looks up to the job

Thanks David! It certainly got a work out these past 2 days!

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nice.

Thanks John!

[Barbara Ponder]

Beautiful portraits - and with YOUR skills on birds I dare to "complain" on a very, very high level: in the one-eyed picture the focus seems not exactly on the eye but on the eye-"lashes"
Erwin

Thanks Erwin! It could very well have been the eyelash I focused on ! I starting shooting and realized I had not turned on the image stabilization I was shooting hand held. So when I did put it on I was rushing my shots a little.

[Whistletown Wilds]

WOW! Professional !

[Barbara Ponder]

WOW! Professional !

Sherwood, thank you!