That post\u00a0had only two images, both of Burrowing Owls, and I suspect that the image below is the one that got their attention. I hadn’t seen that\u00a0shot for a long time (I published that post 3 1\/2 years ago) and seeing it again reminded me how much I liked it. But I wasn’t particularly happy with the way I had processed it so last night I reprocessed it and decided to post it again this morning. I suspect that few of my current readers have seen it (though I may have used it in the past for one of the thumbnails in my rotating header).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
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1\/2500, f\/5.6, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS USM + 1.4 tc, canvas added for composition,\u00a0not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI photographed this juvenile owl on Antelope Island in July of 2012 soon after it took off from its sagebrush perch. Even though I had to add canvas for composition (the bird was fairly close to the frame edge) I like the image for a variety of reasons including:<\/p>\n
\n- it’s fairly unusual for me to get a Burrowing Own in full flight<\/li>\n
- the\u00a0nice head turn with direct eye contact<\/li>\n
- I like the way the scalloped shadow of the left wing that is cast onto the right wing mimics the actual scalloping on both wings<\/li>\n
- I really enjoy seeing the distinctive white\u00a0“eyebrows”\u00a0above those yellow eyes so well. They have a three dimensional quality that appeals to me.\u00a0The species is known for\u00a0its eyebrows\u00a0but I seldom see them this clearly, especially in flight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I just never know where\u00a0the inspiration for my next post\u00a0might originate. This time it came from the other side of the planet, almost…<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With apologies to Yogi Berra for the liberties I took with my title I decided to post an image I’ve posted before, long ago. Here’s why.<\/p>\n
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