[LRflex] Re: Long-eared Owl (Asio otis)

Lghts and bushels!
I think it's still an excellent shot
Douglas
BTW, an amusing typo - manking a big print - in Yorkshire dialect, (to 
mank, manky)  this means making a mess of it, I'm sure you didn't mean 
it like that :-)
for example "Ee, lad it wor nobbut a manky pitcher on a gurt lang-lugged 
woll"

Dave Saalsaa wrote:

>Still a fine shot, Doug. Has the illusion of a bright spot in a fog.  The 
>eyes look sharp and that's the main thing.   Now, do you want some cheese 
>with that whine?  ;-)
>
>Dave
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>Subject: [LRflex] Long-eared Owl (Asio otis)
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>>This one needs a few disclaimers.  Maneuvering an 800mm lens and hefty
>>tripod through a dense patch of woods is no picnic, especially when the
>>subject is doing its best to keep a significant screen of branches between
>>itself and the hairy two-legged creature.  Technically...  let's just say 
>>I
>>won't be manking any big prints of this photo.
>>
>>Without further ado, my Long-eared Owl photo:
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>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/strigidae/leow01.html
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>>Hardware, etc: Leicaflex SL2, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt, 1.4x APO-Extender-R, 
>>Provia
>>400F film.  Exposure was probably 1/15 sec with mirror pre-release.
>>
>>Doug Herr
>>Birdman of Sacramento
>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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