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Protecting the Owlets
Protecting the Owlets
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2017-05 (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/4.0 DO IS II USM Lens
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: May 1, 2017
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2017

 Protective momma owl. Easily my favorite nature photo of the GH owls from today. The momma owl is shielding the owlets from the raven attacks. And, she is showing her talons to make sure the ravens know she means business. The two owlets are in awe of the behavior of the arch enemies. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +1.4xIII, 1/100s@f/6.3, ISO 125. (the ISO setting was mistake!) 05/01/17 4:18pm. — in Estes Park, Colorado.

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Place: 37 out of 114
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Votes: 55
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 06/08/2017 01:43:32 AM
beautifully shown/found/captured.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/07/2017 11:40:23 AM
Good camouflage. What a wondeful capture.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/06/2017 12:00:42 PM
7 from me. I wish he didn't blend in so well... but that's his job and he's doing it well. You did your job well, too! :D
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 06/05/2017 05:19:45 AM
camouflage so well. Nice capture!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 06/04/2017 10:15:14 AM
Jealous! What a wonderful scene to capture. I can really see how the choice of a nesting spot takes advantage of the owl's coloring to camouflage it.
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