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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

4-week-old little owlet photo wins prestigious award – shot handheld with heavy super telephoto zoom

A fluffy owl peeks over a tree branch in a dark forest. The dim, green foliage surrounds the owl.

Ever locked eyes with a wild owlet? Louise Norris did – and fortunately had her Canon camera paired with a 100-500mm telephoto lens ready to capture the encounter.

Her image, A Gazing Owlet, won the Birds category at the LCE Photographer of the Year competition. Shooting with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II – a camera known for its near top-tier specs – and a long telephoto lens – a type of lens generally considered heavy – Norris operated handheld.

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