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Backlit Barn Owl ....

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Posted by Nick Caddick on November 3, 2008 at 7:07 AM
Backlit Barn Owl ....
..with prey.
One from a week in August spent in the Lincolnshire fens.

1DMKIIN
LENS:500mm
F5.6 @ 1/8000 th
ISO: 200
EV:-2/3
TC: 1.4
CROP:90% of original
Processed in RSP & Elements 5

C & C welcome
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 3, 2008 at 9:01 AM
Nice one, Nick. I like the illuminated feathers of the wings!

Sandra
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 3, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Again different. Would have liked to see a little more in the face as per the wings style, but! Perhaps a 'pano' crop Nick, IMHO I feel there is just a bit too much room. :wavey:

Steve
Posted by Anthony House on November 3, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Would have been nice over a reedbed,still a great shot though,love it........
Posted by Tristan Campbell on November 3, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Very effective image, this works very well for me. Tristan
Posted by Paul Ashton on November 3, 2008 at 1:00 PM
A wonderfully atmospheric shot Nick
Posted by Craig Nash on November 3, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Well this is a different shot I sort of wish you were over exposed by 2/3rds rather than under exposed. But I do like silhouette photographs.
Posted by David Kjaer on November 3, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Quite different - the silhouette works well for me!

David :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 4, 2008 at 6:52 AM
A great silhouette. Composition is fine in my opinion. Even with no detail in the face you can tell what bird it is, very distinctive. I like it a lot.
Robert
Posted by Nigel Blake on November 4, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Works for me too, very nice indeed!
Posted by writepic on November 4, 2008 at 5:17 PM

excellent, i really like it.
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 5, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Have to say this works brilliantly for me too, the silhouette is unmistakable and the backlighting combined with the extra plus of the prey adds the interest and detail that colours and textures normally would. Maybe slightly low in the frame but that's nitpicking an otherwise lovely and different image :smile: