NOT egrets

[GREAPER]

Here are a couple of birds I photographed this morning.

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/17740931-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/17742013-L.jpg

[bfjr]

Nice ones, Brian :thumb

I'm leaning towards #2, like that expression, colors etc. I do wish that little branch didn't cut across that way, but hay what ya goin do. Ask the Bird to move a little to the right :rofl

[gus]

Beautiful Greaps....i like the way the frames match the photo colours.

[Harryb]

Here are a couple of birds I photographed this morning.


Outstanding Brian. :clap :clap :clap :clap

If they were egrets it would be perfect. :rofl

[wxwax]

Hey, I like that second one. A lot!

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/17742013-S.jpg

[John Mueller]

I agree,that 2nd one is awesome:thumb

[Andy]

Hey, I like that second one. A lot!

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/17742013-S.jpg

:nod

[jwear]

BRIAN wow I can not get even close to the 3 owls i know live near by. your shot are fantastic :clap :thumb Jeff

[pathfinder]

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/17742013-S.jpg

Very nice work Indeed!! :thumb

[jp_w]

I've seen some nice pictures of these owls lately, these are definitely some of the best. Great shots.

[Ann McRae]

Hi Brian

I also love the second one.

Got any strategies to share on shooting owls? I have seen a great horned near by at dusk, have seen something small and white flying in my backyard after dark, and can hear an owl in our back tree stand. So I am pretty sure there are owls nearby!

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

ann

[ian408]

I like the expression in the second. Only change I'd make are the frames.
For me, the color detracts from the subject.

Ian

[GREAPER]

Hi Brian

I also love the second one.

Got any strategies to share on shooting owls? I have seen a great horned near by at dusk, have seen something small and white flying in my backyard after dark, and can hear an owl in our back tree stand. So I am pretty sure there are owls nearby!

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

ann

f/8 and be there? Just kidding.

For me the trick is just finding them. They are camoflaged very well and are hard to see. I was told where to look to fing these guys and they were exactly where I was told and it still took me a half hour to find them.

I used my flash extender which helped as they were extremely backlit.

[GREAPER]

I like the expression in the second. Only change I'd make are the frames.
For me, the color detracts from the subject.

Ian

Yeah, frames are subjective at best. Some people like them and some dont. Heck, sometimes I like them and sometimes I dont.