Further to the previous debate. This image of a Little Owl was taken at the BWC. Comparing it to Majors posting of his Little Owl in the wild will bring up the issue of which one looks more wild??
However, as a keen nature photographer I know that mine was taken in captivity and his was in the wild. I'd get more satisfaction from shooting the subject in the wild but have not seen one let alone photographed it. This is as close as I can get at the moment. When I do get one in the wild I will be much happier with it. That is not to say that this image is not one I am proud of at the moment though.
It's a nice image Rob and I also have some little owl images taken at the same venue. Mine are different from yours and I'm pleased with them but it hasn't stopped me from wanting to go over to Skomer to try and capture the little owls that have been seen there this summer. My trip to the BWC was a gift from a relative and I very much appreciated it. It enabled me to get some images of animals that I will be extremely lucky to see in the wild and with some thought I came away with some pleasing, natural looking pictures. My trip to Skomer will cost me more, I'll have less time to photograph anything and I will probably come away with no images of the owl. If I had a pound for every fruitless (NB. not wasted) hours spent in hides / stalking wild creatures, I could probably afford a nice trip to the Masai Mara! So it is nice to have a balance.
As much as I like perhaps the 'easier' captive shooting, I do feel so much better for myself and the subject in question when shooting wild. It makes me really think of the ethics involved, so easy as it would be to got to various places to shoot captive I always wanna do it the hard way !!
only nit for me as the owl isn't looking down the lens, but thats a personal thing, otherwise good shot !
There is a lot to be said for overcoming the 'awe' of seeing your first xxxxx if you have first seen them in captivity! I'm lucky in that we have a pair of wild ones locally, but that doesn't detract from this image!
Very nice image,little owls really are fantastic,my friend at the Falconry center has just got a baby,and I am just waiting till it looks like real one to get some shots.
Well done.......
Rob i am sure that sooner or later you will make contact with a wild Lt Owl. Dorset shoud be ok for them so its just a matter of putting in some time etc. If you really concentrate on one perticular subject I am sure you will come up trumps. Dont give up just yet. Having said that the Little Owls I am keeping tabs on at present will insist in perching on man made objects so its becoming a bit of a challenge. Its all good fun though.
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7 repliesHowever, as a keen nature photographer I know that mine was taken in captivity and his was in the wild. I'd get more satisfaction from shooting the subject in the wild but have not seen one let alone photographed it. This is as close as I can get at the moment. When I do get one in the wild I will be much happier with it. That is not to say that this image is not one I am proud of at the moment though.
Rob
only nit for me as the owl isn't looking down the lens, but thats a personal thing, otherwise good shot !
Drew
Ian
Well done.......
Major.
Its a great pic but there is no doubt that it's a captive bird. The whole "jizz" says it.
But as you say ---
Cheers
John