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Owl Portrait
When this Great-Horned Owl perched in a cypress tree, I was pleased to be able to duck behind a low-hanging eucalyptus branch to create a bit of extra depth for this photo.
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Angel of Death
From this spring, a Great-Horned Owl lands on his favorite perch before starting his evening hunt. I had hoped to do create an even better version of this photo, but right after I figured out the perfect composition, the owl shifted his pattern and stopped using this perch to start his night. On that evening,
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Peek an Owl
A Great-Horned Owl peeks out through a cloud of glowing bokeh balls as the sunset filters through its roosting tree.
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The Shape of an Owl
A Great-Horned Owl prepares for its evening hunt as fog pours into San Francisco.
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How to Draw an Owl
When I saw all of these highlights on the same focal plane as an owl, I decided to have a bit of fun by making it all into bokeh balls. If you squint, you can make out the owl sitting against the tree trunk.
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Owl On The Wing
I’ve been trying to get this shot for over a year now. Capturing a head-on shot of an owl in flight is hard! You need a good location with a hill allowing you to get at their level. You’ll probably get one, maybe two chances on any given night to get one of them leaving
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Night Owlets
A pair of recently fledged owlets prepare to explore their neighborhood as night falls over the city.
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Taking Flight
It takes a lot of patience to get a photo of a Great Horned Owl taking flight. When you’re sitting on a hillside on a warm spring day watching the sun set, the minutes tick by pretty quickly.
