Nimbus
Uploaded: August 25, 2010 06:10:16
Finalist
This male European barn owl was born in captivity and, though healthy, cannot be released to the wild. He is taken care of by Raptor Recovery Nebraska and is often used for educational purposes.
Category: Animals
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 16667/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Graeme yew Chow August 25, 2010
Wonderful detail and story behind, Nikki. #1301708Anita Hogue August 25, 2010
Fabulous capture, Nikki! Bet we see this beauty again! #8860685David Phalen August 25, 2010
Fabulous animal portrait with excellent colors and details!! #8860980Mitch Spence August 25, 2010
Excellent bird portrait, Nikki. I am always fascinated by the look of barn owls, and you've shown him off well here. Love the eye highlight capture and the soft look of the feathers. #8861008Mike Clime August 25, 2010
Excellent capture! Never seen one like this. #8861024Monnie Ryan August 25, 2010
He's SO beautiful, Nikki -- love the coloring. Fabulous capture! #8861092Douglas Pignet August 25, 2010
Wonderful portrait of this wonderful looking owl...Lovely capture #8861208Kay E. Mahoney August 25, 2010
Nice capture, Nikki. He is so beautiful. Love those eyes. #8861350MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 25, 2010
Wooooooooo Whoooooooooooooo ;0)William C. Raco August 25, 2010
Beautiful portrait, NikkiLeslie McLain August 25, 2010
Terrific capture and details, Nikki. #8861741Gary Enloe August 26, 2010
Great capture Nikki. Nice detail, color #8862353Jeana Clark August 26, 2010
~J~ #8862422
Hendrik Storme August 26, 2010
Wonderful capture,great detail! #8863323Carol Eade August 26, 2010
Beautiful portrait of this owl, Nikki! #8863658Aimee S. McMaster August 27, 2010
...how adorable he is....lovely portrait Nikki...... #8864225Susie Peek-Swint August 27, 2010
Great capture with terrific detail Nikki ~ I love the barn owls :) #8864315Datha Y. Thompson August 27, 2010
Love this Beautiful capture Nikki!! :) #8864800Elida Gutierrez August 27, 2010
Your pic and the owl are so beautiful, but I can't see ant white owl with out thinking of the movie "The fourth kind", gives me the chills.GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND!!! #8865053
Renata Gusciora August 27, 2010
Totally outstanding portrait,Nikki! #8866090Amanda D. Austwick August 29, 2010
Great owl image Nikki! We can hear them where we live, but we cannot see them. As a child we had a big old barn, and I used to see him up in the rafters. #8868758Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Douglas Pignet September 15, 2010
WTG!!!!!!!Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
Very handsome specimen and wonderful capture of him, Nikki! MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST, AND GOOD LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND! #8903525Linda D. Lester September 15, 2010
Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903769Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8903833Rolando Rosito September 15, 2010
WOW Nikki, congratulations on your finalist. Already a winner to me. #8904617Patrick Rouzes September 15, 2010
WOW, from me too, Nikki! CONGRATULATIONS on another incredible finalist, my friend! WTG! #8904927Chris Budny September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Nikki! #8905175Ken Smith September 15, 2010
I love the raptor recovery program. Beautiful job on this one, Nikk...and congrats again! #8905308Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
Wonderful close up Nikki!!! Big congratulations to you! #8906194Stefania Barbier September 15, 2010
such beautiful animal and capture Nikki... congratulations!!! #8906880Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8908993
Lydia Williams September 16, 2010
Beautifully capured, Nikki. Congratulations! I love it. #8909175Merna L. Nobile September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Award! Merna #8910946Amanda D. Austwick September 16, 2010
WOW Nikki another well deserved Finalist award!!! He is so gorgeous! #8911108Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Nikki! #8911149Sharon Day September 16, 2010
Great closeup Nikki!! Congratulations! #8911294Stephanie Frey September 17, 2010
Beautiful, Nikki! Congratulations! #8912076John Anderson September 17, 2010
Stunning detail...Excellent work, Congratulations on the FINALIST..... #8914273Judy V. Kennamer September 20, 2010
GORGEOUS! Congratulations on your Finalist Nikki! #8919993Carol Eade September 21, 2010
Another warm congratulations, Nikki! #8922582Linda A. Braddock September 25, 2010
Nikki, Congratulations on this Gorgeous photo and Barn Owl! #8929720Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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