Great Horned Owl

Heard this guy in the back yard last nigh. Basically dark so I have the ISO cranked up to insane levels so it is a bit noisy (grainy). This shot was on a tripod at 1/4 sec, f6.3, ISO 16000 (yes, 16 thousand). So it looks okay without cropping. I'm just amazed at how much it did capture. To the naked eye and through the viewfinder, it looked like a silhouette.

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Well done Rusty.

I'm impressed, and at ISO 16000.

Well, if you click on the picture it will take you to Smugmug and you can view full sized. The noise will be very obvious at that point. I am so impressed at how well current cameras do in low light though. it could barely focus at that point it was so dark. I'm really wanting a 5d3 now for even better low light capability.

I heard him again last night and this morning too. Hope I get another chance to shoot him and hopefully from closer.