Always look up!!!

Sorry folks, I have been extremely busy shooting and my travelling took me back to a location I truly love, images of that trip will follow at some point I hope when time allows, just so nice to travel and get away from the more the more mundane backyard!!

Taken in July, howevever in the last few months I've been thinking how/where can I push myself and to 'push that envelop?' 

So with these guys I moved further away and used smaller lens, plus as the two juveniles were growing up at a rate of knots, I felt that it was fair if I used some simple food in return for their cooperation, so yes, just to clarify, this is BAITED! Both parents and juveniles have become very accustomed to the shutter and rarely take notice, so another reason to try something new. Any signs of stress etc and I would have stopped, no question!

Shot on a very unpredictable afternoon, the sky had that impending rain front with dark clouds and opposite that bright sunlight, if you know what I mean, hence one of the additional bolt-ons. remotely shot 40m away, but all good experience and worth IMHO, a punt. The arching branches are the Willow tree they reside in and their favourite bale too. Remember, I'm second guessing on a lot of this, especially direction & position in frame.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve
Subject: Little owlet (Athene noctua) coming in, wide angle 
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 16-35mmf/2.8 MKII Pod/Uniqball head
Exposure: 1/3200s at f/9 ISO2000
Additions: Lee ND 0.6 filter, LC-5 Controller, WFT-E6 Transmitter, Macbook pro, can't be certain on the complete configuration, just the main elements
Original format: Landscape, cropped for presentation
Processed: LRCC 2015 & PSCC 2015