I'm coming for you! + RP

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2015209 views12 comments

A real pleasure to spend a third season with these guys and to watch them have their own broods, then the growing up period and fantastic interaction that happens. This is the older of the three owlets caught in his 'mock charge' LOL.

Thanks for either viewing or commenting on the previous image.

Steve

Subject: Little owlet (Athene noctua) running head on, along an old log, towards camera
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500f/4 with 1.4
Exposure: 1/640s at f/8 ISO1250
Original format: Portrait, crop from the top, dark blemish removed in BKG
Subject distance: 8.5m

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 13, 2015 at 3:35 PM

What a wonderful shot - I like the tilted head and the low angle, however the large OOF area is a distraction. I would rather have it removed from the photo then have it in.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 13, 2015 at 3:52 PM

Luke I can crop, but wanted some space for 'him' to run into, could loose some, not all, not an issue.

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 13, 2015 at 5:18 PM

Wonderful capture Steve. Quite honestly I'm not bothered by the OOF foreground and in fact think It adds perspective-but of course that's just my opinion.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on February 13, 2015 at 5:45 PM

The bird pose and eye contact are great.
I kind of agree with Luck abour the OOF area. If this were mine, I would try to return to the place, photograph that area in focus and create an image which would be the merge of the two.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 13, 2015 at 6:54 PM

Steve: I really like the pose and intensity of the owl. Nice exposure and details. I'm bothered by the large OOF area in the front. I understand the desire to leave some room for the owl to move into but I'm pulled to the OOF area. If it were sharp (or at least largely in focus) I think it would have worked well.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 13, 2015 at 8:34 PM

I agree with Luke. If you could add a little canvas at the top and sides as well, it wouldn't be quite so tight.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 14, 2015 at 2:22 AM

Keith/Phil, I'll just chop out the front portion and do have leeway either side, perhaps a 10x8 maybe in order and still allows IQ and won't hurt the pixels. At f/8 and retaining SS to freeze the action, any more DoF would not actually add much, if anything, I think it would have to be a substantial amount and not achievable to capture the moment?

Thanks .

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 14, 2015 at 2:42 AM

Here you go guys, less below and more either side and above, cropped to the old 10 x 8 format.

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 14, 2015 at 8:50 AM

Love the determined look on this little guy's face. The large OOF area is a distraction, but there was little you could have done about it. Great capture.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 14, 2015 at 10:47 AM

Excellent action Steve, love that fixed stare,IQ spot on has usual.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 14, 2015 at 3:07 PM

Hi Steve,

Looks like this little guy is coming over to kick some @%%@

. I especially like your repost and the crop has taken care of the big OOF area. Well done