This pair of young Great Horned Owls are in a stump of a tree and are exercising their wings. After watching its sibling, the second bird gets into it in a bit of a deranged manner.
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This was taken in a high wind from my car, and the original has a lot of movement, almost nausea inducing. I downloaded a trial copy of Adobe After Effects and used a function called stabilize motion, and was very happy with the result.
This involved picking a point in the frame with high contrast that would be stationary throughout. The programe then tried to shift subsequent frames to that same point.
You can see the original, all jitters included, below.
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The Welland Canal is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway which allows large ships to navigate from the Atlantic through all of the Great Lakes. The Canal is 42 km. (27 miles), and is a system of 8 locks which by passes Niagara Falls.
The current canal is the fourth one that has been built.
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From Highway 403 Hamilton, take Highway 6 north 11.5 km (7 miles) to Eighth Concession Rd. E. Proceed 2.8 km (1.6 miles) and take a left at Center Rd. After 0.9 km (0.5 miles), take a right on Progreston Rd and proceed 1.4 km (0.8 miles until the road takes a sharp bend by a railway bridge. The falls is under the bridge. Although there are a lot of man made structures around this falls, it still has charm.
Warning:It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
The Devil’s Punch Bowl is an unusually well shaped waterfall which falls over the Niagara escarpment. It is often no more than a trickle as it has a small area of drainage, but can be impressive after a few days of rain.
To reach it, take Centennial Parkway (Highway20) south off of the QEW Niagara, and follow it up the escarpment to Ridge Rd. on the left. Follow this road a short way around a bend and you will find a parking area on the left. You can also access a trail at the bend which will allow you to access the bottom of the falls, and you will pass a smaller falls on the way.
GPS Location: N:43.21130 W:79.75510
Warning:It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.