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Wisdom & Insight from the Nocturnal World of the Unconscious
Wisdom & Insight from the Nocturnal World of the Unconscious
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dreams II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Jul 9, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2007

 A Great Horned Owl in the Ponderosa Pine Forest.

Very strange and disturbing event. I have dreams about big owls. They don't hurt me, but they are in my dreams looking at me... all the time. So, when I saw this guy in the forest while walking on Monday afternoon, I was stunned.... these are nocturnal creatures, not often seen in daylight....and, in light of the need for an image for the challenge!!!...... a bit too convenient, don't you think? An owl in my dreams is also a death messenger, but I chose not to include that fact in the title, as it would push the image into the nightmare category.

Yes, the title is too long. I don't care. It was a long dream!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-R1
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 07/17/2007 03:26:40 PM
nice sharp focus,
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/16/2007 01:44:38 PM
Wow. What a great capture! He looks a little grumpy as perhaps his morning breakfast is being disturbed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/16/2007 03:55:59 AM
Nice sharp focus on the owl. A shallower DOF with nice bokeh would help with the busy background
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/14/2007 02:57:17 PM
Nice owl portrait. Nice clear focus on the eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 07/13/2007 09:46:57 AM
Great photo--love those eyes!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
 07/13/2007 08:26:36 AM
cool owl! but im not sure how well it applies to the dream concept.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/11/2007 07:46:34 AM
Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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