# Barn Owl

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/barn-owl/13386>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/barn-owl/13386 "2020-04-29T04:37:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JB11](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jb11/32/18370_2.png) [@JB11](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JB11)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/barn-owl/13386/1 "2020-04-29T04:37:13Z")

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![image](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/5/2/52bd6aaba730e85d49855e5aae3db732b7da4dae.jpeg)  
Nikon D500, 200-500 mm  
F5.6, ISO1250, SS1/13 Hans Held (Normal LED torch Light used)

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**Author:** ![Nate\_Chappell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/nate_chappell/32/464_2.png) [@Nate\_Chappell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nate_Chappell)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/barn-owl/13386/2 "2020-05-04T18:53:09Z")

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Hi Jitin, I think you did really well here handheld with that very low shutter speed. I love the red blue on the beak. I would run some noise reduction on the background. Nice work.

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**Author:** ![JB11](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jb11/32/18370_2.png) [@JB11](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JB11)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/barn-owl/13386/3 "2020-05-04T20:46:11Z")

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I agree with your observation, actually I missed this in the excitement of clicking a decent pic at very slow shutter
