I was being watched: I was hunting mushrooms and found him in the tree. He was pretty high up there. Taken with Canon SX50 full zoom.

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

I was hunting mushrooms and found him in the tree. He was pretty high up there. Taken with Canon SX50 full zoom.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I love that you got those super-expressive eyes. How did you ever see it that high and camouflaged??

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

Thanks Linda

I was alone in the woods and thought i heard a deer. I just kept still against a tree looking for movement. In a few minutes I saw a big bird land in the tree canopy and zoomed in to see it was an owl. I took a dozen shots but when i moved to try to get an open shot with no leaves, he left.
I believe this is a "Barred Owl".

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

IowaDave wrote:

Thanks Linda

I was alone in the woods and thought i heard a deer. I just kept still against a tree looking for movement. In a few minutes I saw a big bird land in the tree canopy and zoomed in to see it was an owl. I took a dozen shots but when i moved to try to get an open shot with no leaves, he left.
I believe this is a "Barred Owl".

Were on the digital zoom or the teleconverter? If you try the 1.5x (pg 132 of the user manual), you'll have a little more leeway with light so can use faster shutter speed. The 2x choice is hard to control hand-held.

Sorry if we've already discussed this by PM; I can't remember which conversations I've had with whom!

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Good capture.

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

Linda From Maine wrote:

Were on the digital zoom or the teleconverter? If you try the 1.5x (pg 132 of the user manual), you'll have a little more leeway with light so can use faster shutter speed. The 2x choice is hard to control hand-held.

Sorry if we've already discussed this by PM; I can't remember which conversations I've had with whom!

Linda, I'm on page 132 and when i go into that menu on my camera the only options for Digital Zoom are 'Standard' and 'off' I don't get the option as it appears in the manual.

James Eslinger Loc: Kentucky

Great catch, very cool.

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

jeanbug35 wrote:

Good capture.

Thanks jeanbug

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

James Eslinger wrote:

Great catch, very cool.

thanks James....when I got these images on my computer, it did freak me out how he was watching me on every pic.

candle57 Loc: nova scotia, canada

Hi, Iowa Dave: Was this the CanonPowershot SX50 HS with the 1200 zoom?

candle57 Loc: nova scotia, canada

Hi, Iowa Dave: Was this the CanonPowershot SX50 HS with the 1200 zoom?

IowaDave Loc: North Iowa

candle57 wrote:

Hi, Iowa Dave: Was this the CanonPowershot SX50 HS with the 1200 zoom?

yes

i purchased this kit
http://www.adorama.com/ICASX50A.html

tripod is junk, but the case fits nice and the SD card and extra battery is good.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

I think he left because he was upset with you stealing his "rooms"

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

IowaDave wrote:

I was hunting mushrooms and found him in the tree. He was pretty high up there. Taken with Canon SX50 full zoom.

Nice
:thumbup: :thumbup:

Reed123 Loc: Henderson,Texas

Excellent shot,enjoyed.