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Frozen Little Owl
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Frozen Little Owl

by Lee fisher

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 20, 2010290 views24 comments
It was -8 degrees when I captured this little owl recently.
Still, had great fun shooting this characterful little bird :smile:

Canon 1D Mark iv
Lens - EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Av( Aperture Value ) - 7.1
Shooting Mode - Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/200
Metering Mode - Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 320

Thanks for looking,
With regards,
Lee

Comments

24 comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 20, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Stunning :toast: :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Justin on December 20, 2010 at 3:06 PM
That's a stunner. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Mclean on December 20, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Fantastic shot Lee.

Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2010, 30 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Roy Bailey on December 20, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Outstanding :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Beautiful shot Lee
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on December 20, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Stunning Lee. Also like the rusty barbed wire and rust marks on the post. BG lovely too. What I wouldn't give for a shot like this. :wavey:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 20, 2010 at 5:03 PM
As good as it gets! Perfect DOF and background.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on December 20, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Exquisite :toast: :toast: :toast:

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on December 20, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Terrific shot Lee. The barbed wire and snow add to the shot. :toast: :toast:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 20, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Excellent work Lee.
The cover of next year's Countryfile calendar perhaps? :wink:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on December 20, 2010 at 5:51 PM
They don't come much better than that.

Well done.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Reitz on December 20, 2010 at 7:52 PM
This is more than good. If not perfect it comes darned close.
Registered on September 7, 2007, 32 Posts, 335 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 20, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Beautiful image - sharp, well-defined feathers, great perch and pose, and the touch of snow is wonderful.
The centering works well here.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by simon manning on December 21, 2010 at 3:22 AM
fantastic Lee ,well worth getting cold for :toast:

Simon
Registered on January 11, 2010, 4 Posts, 22 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on December 21, 2010 at 5:33 AM
As good as it gets. Superb stuff.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Southon on December 21, 2010 at 5:54 AM
Lee

Do they get any better me thinks not.
:wink:
Registered on March 13, 2006, 21 Posts, 150 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on December 21, 2010 at 5:57 AM
Perfection Lee, what else can be said?
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on December 21, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Beautiful pose captured very well Lee, they are beautiful owls for sure :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on December 21, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Fantastic shot :toast: Very jealous - I can only get them this big in frame with a 1.4x on my 500mm. Looks like I've got to up my game :biggrin:


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Chris O'Reilly on December 21, 2010 at 6:56 AM
Classy shot Lee - stopping down to f/7.1 adds just enough depth to the plummage and also really brings out the best from the 500mm.

Cheers,
Chris
Registered on May 30, 2008, 8 Posts, 65 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Rosser on December 21, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Cracking Shot. Super detail! :toast:
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Green on December 21, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Stunning, cannot fault this image, all aspects are amazing, love the perch too.. its a cracker.

:toast: :toast:
Mark.G
Registered on February 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 49 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 21, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Yes - a wonderful shot indeed . Almost looks too perfect.
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on December 22, 2010 at 11:08 AM
A very fine shot. I particularly like the background clours which contrast so well with the eyes of the bird.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments