[mou] Bird photo affirmations
Mike Hendrickson
smithville4@charter.net
Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:10:02 -0600
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I am also impressed with photographers like Terry Brashear and other =
Minnesotan photographers. I wish other photographers would show the =
same class & professionalism. I was in Aitkin county last Tuesday and =
saw the Boreal Owl along highway 210.=20
The Boreal Owl was actively hunting during the day. The owl was moving =
from perch to perch looking for prey. The area the owl is perched in =
and hunting in is about 15 feet from the edge of the shoulder. When I =
got there with my two clients from Missouri, I walked on the opposite =
lane on the opposite shoulder so I was about 50 feet from the owl. I =
really felt being 15 feet from the owl while it was hunting would be a =
distraction. I got some decent digiscope photos of the owl from where I =
was at. =20
When I drove by to head back to Duluth I witnessed some heavy duty =
photographers with some serious lenses and other equipment. They were =
on the same side of the road as the owl and that meant they were about =
15 feet from the hunting owl. So each time the owl moved from its =
perched you hear several cameras go "snip snip snip" of the digitals. I =
was honestly sicken by this lack of professionalism. =20
I suppose these photographers were trying to get that flight shot or =
that perfect sitting pose so they get some eternal praise from their =
peers. The problem is that I know that there are still some birders and =
probably other photographers that would love to see this owl. So if you =
get a 1-3 photographers from outstate who really could careless if the =
owl leaves or possibly fly across the road (as long as they got their =
photos) and get hit by a moving car than that ruins the chances for =
other birders and photographers to relocate the owl.
I am not anti bird photographer but to be truly honest I witnessed and =
heard about more unethical behavior by photographers vs. your average =
birder with a pair of binoculars or a scope. I heard how a photographer =
was in Aitkin Co. and on private property clicking shots of an owl. The =
photographer than tramped around the homestead buildings and walked up =
to the house and yelled at the owner to get their dog leashed up because =
it was bothering him while the photographer was trying to take pictures! =
Its a true story. I laughed but its as true as the sky is blue.
So I applaud our local photographers and I hope their peers follow their =
examples when they are out in the field.
By the way some of photos I been seeing on Nature Scape.com are =
unbelievable breath taking. Steve Roman, Chris Fagyal and Terry =
Brashear have some out standing photos of the owls that erupted this =
year. They should publish a coffee table book of the photos because =
they are by far the best photos around I seen of the owls. I would buy =
one in a heart beat.
Mike Hendrickson=20
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From: Susan Hult=20
To: SeEtta Moss ; MOU=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [mou] Bird photo affirmations
Speaking of ethical photography (or not), I happened to catch the =
tail-end of Channel 5 news (kstp) the other night, where they had a =
super short segment on the GGO invasion. I was really surprised to see =
a shot of the owl fly right at the camera in pursuit of a little white =
mouse. Now, I am making assumptions here. I guess it could've been an =
albino white-footed mouse or something...but I jumped to the conclusion =
that it was a rather unethical camera shot. And to irk me more, the =
newscaster called them "grey owls". =20
I hope I saw and heard that wrong.
----- Original Message -----
From: SeEtta Moss
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:11 PM
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
Subject: [mou] Bird photo affirmations
I was delighted to see Terry Brashear's posting in which he affirms =
"All=20
these images were taken of naturally hunting owls - no mice or =
baiting was=20
used." I think that all who post links to their owl photos =
(amateurs as=20
well as professionals) ought to include a similar affirming phrase =
(if it is=20
factual). This would serve to remind everyone that such highly =
ethical=20
photography is highly valued by the birding community as well as =
educate=20
everyone who reads the posts that the behaviors of baiting or using =
mice to=20
interrupt an owl to take its photo is problematic.
Terry--really great pics. It takes real skill as a bird/nature =
photographer=20
to get such fantastic photos of naturally hunting owls.
SeEtta Moss
(a Colo birder who is still experiencing vicarious enjoyment of the =
owl=20
invasion by continuing on this list even tho I had to come home)
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I am also impressed with photographers =
like=20
Terry Brashear and other Minnesotan photographers. I wish other=20
photographers would show the same class & professionalism. I =
was in=20
Aitkin county last Tuesday and saw the Boreal Owl along highway=20
210. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">The Boreal Owl was actively hunting =
during the=20
day. The owl was moving from perch to perch looking for prey. The=20
area the owl is perched in and hunting in is about 15 feet =
from the=20
edge of the shoulder. When I got there with my two clients from =
Missouri,=20
I walked on the opposite lane on the opposite shoulder so I was about 50 =
feet=20
from the owl. I really felt being 15 feet from the owl while it was =
hunting=20
would be a distraction. I got some decent digiscope photos of the =
owl from=20
where I was at. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">When I drove by to head back =
to Duluth=20
I witnessed some heavy duty photographers with some serious lenses =
and=20
other equipment. They were on the same side of the road as the owl =
and=20
that meant they were about 15 feet from the hunting owl. So each time =
the owl=20
moved from its perched you hear several cameras go "snip snip snip" of=20
the digitals. I was honestly sicken by this lack of=20
professionalism. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I suppose these photographers were =
trying to get=20
that flight shot or that perfect sitting pose so they get some =
eternal=20
praise from their peers. The problem is that I know that =
there=20
are still some birders and probably other photographers that would =
love to=20
see this owl. So if you get a 1-3 photographers from outstate=20
who really could careless if the owl leaves or possibly fly =
across the=20
road (as long as they got their photos) and get hit by a moving car =
than=20
that ruins the chances for other birders and photographers to =
relocate the=20
owl.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I am not anti bird photographer but to =
be truly=20
honest I witnessed and heard about more unethical behavior by=20
photographers vs. your average birder with a pair of binoculars or =
a=20
scope. I heard how a photographer was in Aitkin Co. and on private =
property clicking shots of an owl. The photographer than =
tramped around=20
the homestead buildings and walked up to the house and yelled =
at the=20
owner to get their dog leashed up because it was bothering him=20
while the photographer was trying to take pictures! Its a true =
story.=20
I laughed but its as true as the sky is blue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">So I applaud our local =
photographers and I=20
hope their peers follow their examples when they are out in the=20
field.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">By the way some of photos I been =
seeing on=20
Nature Scape.com are unbelievable breath taking. Steve Roman, =
Chris Fagyal=20
and Terry Brashear have some out standing photos of the owls that =
erupted this=20
year. They should publish a coffee table book of the =
photos because=20
they are by far the best photos around I seen of =
the owls.=20
I would buy one in a heart beat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Mike Hendrickson</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=3Dincrediblehult@msn.com =
href=3D"mailto:incrediblehult@msn.com">Susan=20
Hult</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dseetta@msn.com=20
href=3D"mailto:seetta@msn.com">SeEtta Moss</A> ; <A =
title=3Dmou-net@cbs.umn.edu=20
href=3D"mailto:mou-net@cbs.umn.edu">MOU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 09, 2005 =
7:46=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [mou] Bird photo=20
affirmations</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Speaking of ethical photography (or not), I happened to catch the =
tail-end of Channel 5 news (kstp) the other night, where they had a =
super=20
short segment on the GGO invasion. I was really surprised to see =
a shot=20
of the owl fly right at the camera in pursuit of a little white=20
mouse. Now, I am making assumptions here. I guess it =
could've been=20
an albino white-footed mouse or something...but I jumped to the =
conclusion=20
that it was a rather unethical camera shot. And to irk me more, =
the=20
newscaster called them "grey owls". </DIV>
<DIV>I hope I saw and heard that wrong.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
SeEtta Moss</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 07, 2005 =
9:11=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> mou-net@cbs.umn.edu</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Bird photo=20
affirmations</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>I was delighted to see Terry Brashear's posting in =
which he=20
affirms "All <BR>these images were taken of naturally hunting owls - =
no mice=20
or baiting was <BR>used." I think that all who post links to =
their owl=20
photos (amateurs as <BR>well as professionals) ought to include a =
similar=20
affirming phrase (if it is <BR>factual). This would serve to =
remind=20
everyone that such highly ethical <BR>photography is highly valued =
by the=20
birding community as well as educate <BR>everyone who reads the =
posts that=20
the behaviors of baiting or using mice to <BR>interrupt an owl to =
take its=20
photo is problematic.<BR><BR>Terry--really great pics. It =
takes real=20
skill as a bird/nature photographer <BR>to get such fantastic photos =
of=20
naturally hunting owls.<BR><BR>SeEtta Moss<BR>(a Colo birder who is =
still=20
experiencing vicarious enjoyment of the owl <BR>invasion by =
continuing on=20
this list even tho I had to come=20
=
home)<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>mou-n=
et=20
mailing=20
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list<BR>mou-net@cbs.umn.edu<BR>http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-ne=
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