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Exhibit A

(318 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2015, 07:45 AM Feb 2015

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Nature photographer Brad Wilson's owl portraits

These are gorgeous:

More at:

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/this-photographer-has-created-a-stunning-series-of-owl-portraits--ekIJQtch3x

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Nature photographer Brad Wilson's owl portraits (Original Post) Exhibit A Feb 2015 OP

Beautiful shots. Thanks Exhibit A. Scuba Feb 2015 #1

Glad you enjoyed them! n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #3

YESSSSSS! joshdawg Feb 2015 #2

Aren't they amazing? n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #4

Great photos! I love owls. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #5

Me, too. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #7

He looks like he is made out of bark. Throd Feb 2015 #23

That's what I was thinking. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #31

I think of owls being the cats of the bird world. hifiguy Feb 2015 #6

The big eyes -- that makes sense. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #8

great comparison! hopemountain Feb 2015 #17

Wow! Exhibit A Feb 2015 #9

Amazing and beautoful locks Feb 2015 #10

Very cool. n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #12

I love owls. Such beautiful creatures. (nt) bigwillq Feb 2015 #11

They really are. n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #13

More cool owls hifiguy Feb 2015 #14

I almost added that one earlier! Exhibit A Feb 2015 #15

Did y'all see Nature last week - Owl Power and explained owls superpowers - fantastic Hestia Feb 2015 #16

Ooh! Thanks for posting that! n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #18

Just finished that and was going to post a link ... glad you did! Flaxbee Feb 2015 #22

Might as well be stock photos. Daemonaquila Feb 2015 #19

I beg to differ. Throd Feb 2015 #24

I think the black background works. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #33

I like these portraits. Saw a Brad Wilson photo show lovemydog Feb 2015 #20

Lucky you! n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #27

stunning. niyad Feb 2015 #21

. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #28

Thank you for these beautiful photos. oldandhappy Feb 2015 #25

You're welcome! n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #29

Those pictures are a hoot. area51 Feb 2015 #26

Very punny. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #30

Owl give you that pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #32

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Different Brad Wilson, dude. n/t Exhibit A Feb 2015 #36

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Beautiful shots. Thanks Exhibit A.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 08:39 AM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

3. Glad you enjoyed them! n/t

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 10:24 AM

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joshdawg

(2,651 posts)

2. YESSSSSS!

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 10:23 AM

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Thanks for these!

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

4. Aren't they amazing? n/t

Reply to joshdawg (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 10:24 AM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,783 posts)

5. Great photos! I love owls.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 01:08 PM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

7. Me, too.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:02 PM

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I think this one was my favorite:

Throd

(7,208 posts)

23. He looks like he is made out of bark.

Reply to Exhibit A (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 12:04 AM

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Helps when you live in trees.

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

31. That's what I was thinking.

Reply to Throd (Reply #23)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:02 AM

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He's kind of camouflaged.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. I think of owls being the cats of the bird world.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 05:52 PM

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I have not the foggiest idea why. Maybe it's the eyes and that they eat mice.

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

8. The big eyes -- that makes sense.

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:03 PM

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And like cats, they're very beautiful predators.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)

17. great comparison!

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 07:07 PM

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i do the same with creatures:
dolphins are the dogs of the sea
whales are the horses or elephants
sharks are the alligators
ravens are the humans of the wingeds
eagles are the shamans
etc etc

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

9. Wow!

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:04 PM

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Thanks for all the recs, y'all!

locks

(2,012 posts)

10. Amazing and beautoful

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:21 PM

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Every year we have a pair of great horned owls who nest nearby and raise l to 3 fluffy babies. They never seem to mind that their human neighbors come around to watch them from March till the little ones (big really) leave the nest.

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

12. Very cool. n/t

Reply to locks (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:22 PM

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bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

11. I love owls. Such beautiful creatures. (nt)

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:22 PM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

13. They really are. n/t

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:23 PM

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

14. More cool owls

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:28 PM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

15. I almost added that one earlier!

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:30 PM

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There are several of those videos on YouTube & I was surprised to see how much the owls seem to enjoy being petted by humans.

Hestia

(3,818 posts)

16. Did y'all see Nature last week - Owl Power and explained owls superpowers - fantastic

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 06:58 PM

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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/owl-power-full-episode/11636/

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

18. Ooh! Thanks for posting that! n/t

Reply to Hestia (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 07:07 PM

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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

22. Just finished that and was going to post a link ... glad you did!

Reply to Hestia (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 11:23 PM

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Wonderful show.

Daemonaquila

(1,712 posts)

19. Might as well be stock photos.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 09:05 PM

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Those are awful. They make the owls look like bland products, set on a black background for easy digital graphic design.

Throd

(7,208 posts)

24. I beg to differ.

Reply to Daemonaquila (Reply #19)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 12:07 AM

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Against the stark black backdrop you really get a sense of the mechanics of the animal.

And yes, someone will use these images for schlocky advetrising.

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

33. I think the black background works.

Reply to Daemonaquila (Reply #19)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:05 AM

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There is nothing to distract the viewer from the magnificence of the birds themselves. But I suppose it's a matter of personal taste.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

20. I like these portraits. Saw a Brad Wilson photo show

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 09:19 PM

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last year. They're really beautiful in person.

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

27. Lucky you! n/t

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #20)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:00 AM

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niyad

(113,490 posts)

21. stunning.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 11:21 PM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

28. .

Reply to niyad (Reply #21)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:00 AM

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oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

25. Thank you for these beautiful photos.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 01:12 AM

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They are lovely. The birds emote!

Exhibit A

(318 posts)

29. You're welcome! n/t

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #25)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:01 AM

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area51

(11,916 posts)

26. Those pictures are a hoot.

Reply to Exhibit A (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 04:35 AM

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Exhibit A

(318 posts)

30. Very punny.

Reply to area51 (Reply #26)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:01 AM

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

32. Owl give you that

Reply to area51 (Reply #26)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:03 AM

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Exhibit A

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36. Different Brad Wilson, dude. n/t

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Tue Feb 24, 2015, 07:26 AM

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