Posted by Ian Mason on November 16, 2008 at 12:09 PM
1D2n, 600mm f4 is x1.4TC, 1/1000s, f6.3, iso 250.
Quite unusual to see these during the day in our area. Certainly first for me. He entertained us for an hour yesterday in suboptimal light. Light was great today, but he wasn't too obliging. Had to make do with some environmental shots. I'll be back though!
Yep, lovely shot Ian, great light and detail. IMHO I would be tempted to even up the BG colour (horizontal) and perhaps lose a bit more off the top. but again, this is only my thoughts. Nice one
Steve
Posted by John Robinson on November 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Nice wide shot
JR
Posted by Barry Southon on November 16, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Ian
Isn't it a great when you'r effort is rewarded like this. Very nice shot.
Barry
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 16, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Very nice, lovely colours!
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 16, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Beautiful image Ian, great BG and a perfectly isolated owl
Andy...
Posted by Craig Nash on November 16, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Lovely bird I also think you should take quite a lot off the top. Infact removing most of the sky and just keeping the dark background.
Posted by Ian Mason on November 16, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Thanks for the comments. Yes, I can see the point of the crop suggestions.
Update - yes, I had to clone in a little of the background hill to eliminate the sky.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 16, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Thats a big improvement, though there's some slight banding where the OOF foreground meets the BG, no big deal.
Andy...
Posted by Edwin kats on November 16, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Hard to choose from these two. Like them both. Great job and a big congrats.
Edwin Kats
Posted by Danny Green on November 16, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Hello Ian
Hey you have got these owls sussed haven't you.
The first one for me because it gives the picture more feeling, the second one is just plain cheating get it right first time
Danny
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 16, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Like both of them but prefer the 2 one a bit more!
Nice one
Rene de Heer
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 16, 2008 at 4:24 PM
A pleasure to view Ian
Brilliant birds ain't they
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 16, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Hello Ian.
There both great images in there own way, but I do find the repost much stronger. I just love.the way the colour of the owl maches the golden base of the picture.
Posted by Lea Roberts on November 16, 2008 at 5:43 PM
nice shot and i think the crop in the repost is a lot better.
Posted by Simon Litten on November 16, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Well, if this is your first barn owl shot then I can't wait to see your second! Great capture.
I find the first post much better - when the subject is small in the frame I always think you need to show as much of the the environment as possible to give it a better sense of place.
Well done.
Simon
Posted by John Chapman on November 17, 2008 at 5:42 AM
Hi Ian great shot and I prefer number 2. In my area I have never seen them out in day light.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 17, 2008 at 7:08 AM
Hi Ian
I'm with Danny I like the first post more, but I would have strengthened the relationship between colours in the bird's plummage and the vegetation by cropping just above the mountains.
Lovely atmosphere to the shot thanks to the light. I can see this being used as a greeting card. Good stuff.
Cheers, Chris
Posted by keith mitchell on November 17, 2008 at 7:23 AM
Discussion
18 repliesQuite unusual to see these during the day in our area. Certainly first for me. He entertained us for an hour yesterday in suboptimal light. Light was great today, but he wasn't too obliging. Had to make do with some environmental shots. I'll be back though!
Steve
JR
Isn't it a great when you'r effort is rewarded like this. Very nice shot.
Barry
Beautiful image Ian, great BG and a perfectly isolated owl
Andy...
Update - yes, I had to clone in a little of the background hill to eliminate the sky.
Thats a big improvement, though there's some slight banding where the OOF foreground meets the BG, no big deal.
Andy...
Edwin Kats
Hey you have got these owls sussed haven't you.
The first one for me because it gives the picture more feeling, the second one is just plain cheating
Danny
Nice one
Rene de Heer
Brilliant birds ain't they
There both great images in there own way, but I do find the repost much stronger. I just love.the way the colour of the owl maches the golden base of the picture.
I find the first post much better - when the subject is small in the frame I always think you need to show as much of the the environment as possible to give it a better sense of place.
Well done.
Simon
I'm with Danny I like the first post more, but I would have strengthened the relationship between colours in the bird's plummage and the vegetation by cropping just above the mountains.
Lovely atmosphere to the shot thanks to the light. I can see this being used as a greeting card. Good stuff.
Cheers, Chris
Think both are superb.
Cheers keith.