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Morning everyone !

Thanks for your comments and clicks on yesterdays' STEPPING STONES.

Here is NIGHT FLIGHT - A Barn Owl that took some capturing !

Chris

Camera:canon 1D mark 111
Lens:Canon 100-400L
Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Title:NIGHT FLIGHT
Username:Imagephotographics Imagephotographics
Uploaded:15 Feb 2010 - 10:22 AM
Tags:Black & white, Flash / lighting, Wildlife / nature
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DJSpiderpig
15 Feb 2010 - 10:28 AM
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Brilliant! superb image

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15 Feb 2010 - 10:48 AM

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awesome capture, lovely high speed photography...

morpheus1955
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15 Feb 2010 - 10:51 AM
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Morning Chris, I absolutely love this shot, so simple, yet i suspect not so simple to take Smile

Hugh

pluckyfilly
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15 Feb 2010 - 10:54 AM
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amazing shot and very well taken

EMJAYCEE
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:01 AM
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Leaves me speechless!!
Joan.

Ian-Munro
15 Feb 2010 - 11:02 AM
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Superb image Chris.

DeSilver
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:03 AM
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This is really nice. "Out of the darkness" Smile


David.

barbarahirst
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:03 AM
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I think this is superb

picturistic
15 Feb 2010 - 11:15 AM
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excellent capture Chris, ghost of the night!

Adrian

Lillian
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:28 AM
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Really different for you!
a magnificent shot with perfect timing!!!
Lillian

EAS
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:29 AM
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Amazing and very lovely!

Ann

jools59
15 Feb 2010 - 11:33 AM
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And very well captured indeed....superb...Jools

andy210966
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:36 AM
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Very good Chris!

Andy

jaktis
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:48 AM
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Almsot creepy creation

Peter

Joline
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15 Feb 2010 - 11:50 AM
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Totally amazing shot. Fantastic photography.

Glyn1
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15 Feb 2010 - 12:49 PM
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Stunning capture, great work.

Glyn

heids
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15 Feb 2010 - 12:53 PM
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Amazing shot.

HobbitDave
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15 Feb 2010 - 12:59 PM
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Magical capture, Chris. I believe Guinevere in the Arthurian legends was named after a white owl, I can see why now Wink Superb.
Dave.

perfect placement of head in the bit of night light, great timing
Dennis

Martyn_U
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15 Feb 2010 - 1:07 PM
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Amazing shot, how did you manage it?

Martyn

gingerdelight
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15 Feb 2010 - 1:15 PM
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First class! This is stunning, Chris, an excellent capture and superb presentation.
Carol

baclark
15 Feb 2010 - 1:28 PM
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Swooping out of the blackness, superb image Chris, wonderful detail.
Barbara

colmar
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15 Feb 2010 - 1:42 PM
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Afternoon Chris ... a wonderful image so haunting in its capture Colin

Mynett
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15 Feb 2010 - 1:54 PM
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how very clever, lovely work Chris, how did you do this?

Linda

Fantastic photo this one Chris, love the B&W and the comp/subject.

Daisymaye
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15 Feb 2010 - 2:33 PM
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Fabulous shot..........Sandy

robway
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15 Feb 2010 - 3:24 PM
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Works brilliantly in mono, very nicely produced.

John

peterellison
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15 Feb 2010 - 3:42 PM
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Excellent image, a winner for wildlife photo of the year!
Peter.

Fabulous image. I love it!

Marilyn x

Adrian_Reynolds
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15 Feb 2010 - 3:57 PM
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Great effect, Chris, top shot,

Adrian

maggieh
15 Feb 2010 - 4:14 PM
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Stunning. Well worth waiting for. The texture in the wings is superb.

superb stunning awesome click click click how many attempts?

PinkK
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15 Feb 2010 - 4:21 PM
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Excellent capture!!

TrevBatWCC
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15 Feb 2010 - 4:49 PM
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Excellent stuff, Chris, very well done. I wouldn't even attempt this!
TrevB Smile


Quote: Superb stunning awesome click click click how many attempts?

Thanks very much for your comment and award, most appreciated !

Chris

Bob_V
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15 Feb 2010 - 5:01 PM
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Excellent capture Chris.
Bob

James_C
15 Feb 2010 - 6:10 PM
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It may have taken some capturing Chris, but the results are superb.

James

Alan_Coles
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15 Feb 2010 - 6:40 PM
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Excellent capture Chris.

Would love to have some background on how you managed this shot....is it a wild bird if so doubly interested !!

PattiW
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15 Feb 2010 - 6:47 PM
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Fantastic! Never seen anything like this! Patti

tomcat
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15 Feb 2010 - 6:53 PM
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what a stunning shot.
Top work indeed


Adrian

ChristineD
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15 Feb 2010 - 6:58 PM
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Brilliant capture.
Christine

VidB
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15 Feb 2010 - 7:04 PM
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Fantastic image, great detail, now come on tell us how you did it.
very well done
Dave

Suehh
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15 Feb 2010 - 7:10 PM
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Well Chris - goodness knows how you captured this image - but it is so, so stunning! Sue


Quote: Fantastic image, great detail, now come on tell us how you did it.
very well done
Dave

Flat on my back, on the muddy wet ground, watching for it to appear from an old building. And lucky it came my way ! Then drove 50 miles home for a nice bath & clean clothes ! Mad eh !

Chris

Steve_S
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15 Feb 2010 - 7:52 PM
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Stunning capture Chris!
Steve

Shootme
15 Feb 2010 - 7:54 PM
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A truely beautiful shot Chris, excellant.

Jim.

Whilst on my walkies with my boys this morning we saw a fantastic Snowy Owl, he was hunting the fields for breakfast, I watched him for about half an hour, of course no camera!! but never the less a real privalage.

Jim.

andylea
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15 Feb 2010 - 8:01 PM
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this is not just a bit tasty chris it's stunning Wink
andy

Ruthannette
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15 Feb 2010 - 8:03 PM
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Well worth the muddy wet clothes Chris, excellent image.

Ruth

imagio
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15 Feb 2010 - 8:06 PM
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An amazing capture Chris

Bernie

Stunning!

Roly
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15 Feb 2010 - 8:21 PM
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Amazing shot Chris,you must have had hell of a job getting this one.

michaelo
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15 Feb 2010 - 8:29 PM
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absoloutely fantastic capture!

Superb image, well captured

borrower
15 Feb 2010 - 11:54 PM
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Superb image, perfection
Louise

Amanita05
16 Feb 2010 - 8:03 AM
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Top Notch Chris!!!

Alan.

nickyv32
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16 Feb 2010 - 8:04 AM
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Stunning shot, love it

Nicky

agingrocker
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16 Feb 2010 - 12:23 PM
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Gorgeous shot Chris. We were in the car a while ago and one of these was side by side with us for about 10 seconds. Absolutely fantastic.
Antony

angie44
16 Feb 2010 - 2:27 PM
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omg ... love this image chris ... angie

Frontier
16 Feb 2010 - 9:36 PM
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Wow..amazing!Incredible capture!
-frontier

Ridgeway
17 Feb 2010 - 12:36 AM
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So So very cool Chris,,

How fantastic is this,,

Aidan,,

Very dramatic.

Phil.

Scaramanga
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17 Feb 2010 - 1:27 PM
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Great use of light.

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Real good shot as you say must of taken some getting.

sully
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18 Feb 2010 - 10:51 AM
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stunning

Tramster
19 Feb 2010 - 5:52 PM
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Love the light control.

Rev2
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19 Feb 2010 - 6:00 PM
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A real stunner this one, love it.


Quote: Fantastic photo this one Chris, love the B&W and the comp/subject.

Thanks very much John for your Award - very much appreciated !

Chris

tpics
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25 Feb 2010 - 6:47 PM
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this is really good...wonderful shot

Animalsmagic
27 Feb 2010 - 11:31 AM
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Just brilliant !!!!

lampgb
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27 Feb 2010 - 11:47 AM
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Great shot

galumphing
28 Feb 2010 - 2:12 AM
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Adorable. So cleverly shot!
H.

Zilba
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3 Mar 2010 - 8:39 PM
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what a fantastic images.

Breathtakng.

Mark639
14 Mar 2010 - 5:39 PM
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Beautiful shot!

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