Autumn Little Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted November 16, 2010202 views13 comments

A wild little owl captured recently at a friends location.

The late afternoon sun bathed the scene in warm light and the backdrop of autumn trees created this effect.

With regards,

Lee

SHOT INFO

Canon 1D Mark iv
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0mm
Shooting Mode - Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/80
Av( Aperture Value ) - 7.1
Metering Mode - Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed - 100

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Good detail and a very nice BG. I like the side lighting here, with the owl's eye pupils of different sizes. Well done!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 16, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Really nic eperch and a great subject

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 16, 2010 at 3:06 PM

Excellent capture Lee - I like the warm directional light, eye contact, perch and smooth background. Owls active in daylight - that doesn't happen down here.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on November 16, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Love it.!!!

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 16, 2010 at 8:28 PM

A quality image

Well captured.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 16, 2010 at 11:33 PM

Sweet! That rusty post has a lot of character, I like the comp and the sweet light.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 17, 2010 at 3:00 AM

Love the comp, BG, and great light here Lee. The worn post with rusty wire is great. There appears to be some color banding in the BG, not sure what would cause that. Seems to be a bit more noise in the BG than I would expect at ISO 100 on the Mk IV. Not a detrimental amount at all, just noticable that is all.

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Comment posted by Brian Scott on November 17, 2010 at 5:11 AM

Very nice mate, stunning owls

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 17, 2010 at 5:40 AM

Great shot Lee - love the light and side lighting. Great perch also

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Sally King on November 17, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Lovely. That light is exquisite. Nice details and the post has great character.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on November 17, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Superb light and subject, Lee. Mark really has cornered the market with his Kingfisher and Little Owl sites.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 18, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Lee,

Lovely, warm light, pose, eye contact and colors. I like the weather worn perch and barbed wire too.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 21, 2010 at 9:24 AM

All around gorgeous image Lee.
May

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