Posted by Simon Litten on October 11, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Hi all
Out again this evening at the barn owl site. Tried the hide in a different place this time in an effort to get some portrait shots. This barnie obliged.
Couple of shorties also showed up again tonight but were immediately chased off by rooks. I've never liked rooks!
Apologies for being a serial poster over the past few days but I'm working hard on these owls and its nice to get some feedback other than the missus going "ooh, that's a nice one"!
Posted by Rob Howard on October 11, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Hi Simon,
Yes you're working hard and boy oh boy is it paying off. To have SEO and Barnies on the same patch is excellent, and you are making the most of the oppurtunity. Really really like this, the light is amazing, composition is spot on and love the head turn. Guess it was pot luck which way it landed on the perch, but back on shows that stunning plumage.
It's not soft but try giving it another 4 rounds of USM at rates 100, 0.2, 0. It really makes it "pop"
Your wife says the same things as mine
Regards
Rob
Posted by jack chapman on October 11, 2008 at 6:07 PM
beautiful image, the light is remarkable
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 12, 2008 at 1:14 AM
Very envious would love to get one of these.
Great work
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 12, 2008 at 5:13 AM
Stunning!!! Background, light, perch, and of course bird, all fantastic!!
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 12, 2008 at 1:44 PM
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11 repliesOut again this evening at the barn owl site. Tried the hide in a different place this time in an effort to get some portrait shots. This barnie obliged.
Couple of shorties also showed up again tonight but were immediately chased off by rooks. I've never liked rooks!
Apologies for being a serial poster over the past few days but I'm working hard on these owls and its nice to get some feedback other than the missus going "ooh, that's a nice one"!
1DmkIII 500mm f9 1/640 iso 200
Simon
Stewart...............
It really, really is... wouldn't change a thing.
I don't like the "barnies " though.
Barn Owls is fine by me.
Just one of my things,
JohnR
Yes you're working hard and boy oh boy is it paying off. To have SEO and Barnies on the same patch is excellent, and you are making the most of the oppurtunity. Really really like this, the light is amazing, composition is spot on and love the head turn. Guess it was pot luck which way it landed on the perch, but back on shows that stunning plumage.
It's not soft but try giving it another 4 rounds of USM at rates 100, 0.2, 0. It really makes it "pop"
Your wife says the same things as mine
Regards
Rob
Great work
Superb image, like this very much!
Phil.