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Originally Posted by Itsed65
This is why I "need" a 500! This is a pretty heavy crop from my 1D with the 100-400 of a great horned owl in its nest. That stupid twig is in the way of a really decent shot, but still, it was really cool just to see one in person. This was shot at the Merced NWR in the central valley of California last month.
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A typical problem with owls is branches in the way. This actually a pretty open shot. Nice shot.
A 500mm solves lots of problems.
If you've got a tripod, this is a situation where you can MF and use a 2X TC. Use LiveView and 10X maginification to get perfect focus and take lots of shots.
Dave