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That is truly a superb owl

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

Yeah it really is superb (and also owl)

[-] slingstone@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

He looks like one of those star wars ships with the wings that rotate around the fuselage.

[-] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

My husband thought this was CGI at first, so I had to see if I could find the original. I found it on his website: (https://stevewoodsphotography.com/)

It's ever-so-slightly off center, and has a bit of the ground in the frame, but I think it's even better. It so much more realistic that way.

[-] schema@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Wow, this gallery is amazing. It's crazy how much expression is in some of these.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The advancement of photography and CGI makes me question so many photos! I'm not a photogrpaher, so I don't always know what is good composition vs done in post vs outright fake, so I pass on a good number of pics if I can't verify they're from an actual photographer.

Since I try to post mainly educational things, I dont want to risk credibility, so it's easier to just pass on something questionable, but if they're real or not, they are some really amazing pictures!

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks for doing the background check. I appreciate it though I didn't consider whether it might be CGI.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I think we found the inspiration for the mandalorian skinny-ships from rebels/mando.

These guys are majestic.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago
[-] Stache_@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pellet payload ready for release, waiting for go ahead

[-] safesyrup@feddit.ch 12 points 5 months ago

What an amazing picture, i‘d be proud as a photographer

[-] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago
[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

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[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Short Eared.... I guess...

Short Winged.... No way!

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Like a fighter plane

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

So is he flying normally and rotated his head?

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

It looks that way, if you look at the tail it is in plane with the wings.

[-] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It is in plane

lmao it’s a bird not a plane

[-] akwd169@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

No, in the original on the photographer's website you can see the ground at the bottom of the picture which lines up with the owls head not it's wings

https://stevewoodsphotography.com/

About 1/3 to 1/2 way down the page

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Not what I meant but good site.

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Steve Woods is the name of a mouse and this was his last photo.

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

My goodness. That's so beautiful.

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