Barn Owl with Vole

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9 replies

Posted by Rob Howard on May 31, 2007 at 5:54 PM

Canon EOS 1D MKII, 600mm non IS, 1.4x conv, f8, 1/1250, ISO 320, G1548, G1321, full wimberley head, RAW, RSE, CS2.

Hi All,

Firstly apologies for not contributing much lately, but I have been working away from home on and off for the last few weeks

this has really screwed up my photography plans as well

Anyway, the last couple of nights I have been over the meadows, The male Barn Owl is busy taking food in (they should have their first chicks in the last 10 days) tonight I saw him take in 6 Vole's in about an hour and a half, he was also joined by another male hunting!! I have not got a clue where his nest site is!

I am having a bit of trouble exposing images at the moment, for some reason they are coming out very dark and needing alot of work in CS2, this problem only seems to occur in early/late light as during the day images look fine

Anyway, all comments welcome

Regards

Rob

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 31, 2007 at 6:05 PM

Hi Rob,knew this was going to be good just by the title,must be well chuffed with this

Posted by kevin Treadwell on May 31, 2007 at 8:18 PM

Great image Rob.

regards
Kevin

Posted by Andy Astbury on June 1, 2007 at 4:05 AM

Nice capture Rob

Posted by Alan Bryant on June 1, 2007 at 7:44 AM

You are one lucky person to have these on your door step

A great capture

Posted by John Chapman on June 1, 2007 at 7:52 AM

Fab shot Rob

John
Aberdeen

Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 1, 2007 at 9:31 AM

Lucky man-very nice

Posted by Paula Graham on June 1, 2007 at 2:46 PM

Yea, lovely. Can not help about exposure as I am struggling with that myself!

Posted by Rene de Heer on June 2, 2007 at 12:18 PM

A bird high on my wish list! Very nice
Rene de Heer

Posted by Graeme Lee on June 2, 2007 at 6:16 PM

Nice shot Rob. Sounds like you could overexpose it a bit on the exposure compensation. That's what I'd try anyway