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Barn Owl

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Posted by A.R.D on January 26, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Hello

T'was a good day for Barn Owl spotting. The overnight rain produced many on my travels today at midday.

I stopped for this one, as it was hunting close to my vehicle.

I added a vignette in LR (that's why the corners are dark).

ISO 500 | f/5.6 | 1/800sec

Regards

Posted by John Robinson on January 26, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Nice to see one lower down and actually in mid "doing something"
Different from the norm. I like this. Maybe the 10 degrees rotation to the right has added a little impact I,m not sure.
Good one though.
JohnR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 26, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Love the image, hate the vignette !
Robert
Posted by Tom_W on January 26, 2009 at 3:24 PM
I agree about the vignette simply as I would not expect the corners to be dark.

T
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 26, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Sorry the vignette doesn't work for me either,:frown: also agree with John on the rotation and I think I would warm it up a tad.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 26, 2009 at 4:06 PM
As John said, good to see a different POV! :wavey:

Steve
Posted by David Sewell on January 26, 2009 at 4:36 PM
I love the movement in the wings, and personally I like the vignette as well.

David
Posted by David Kjaer on January 26, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Love the action in this image and the vignette you have added channels your attention to the bird and fo me makes it more dramatic - I like it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on January 26, 2009 at 6:49 PM
I think this image has more than enough impact without adding the vignette. Well caught.


Simon
Posted by Gary Beers on January 27, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Nice image, but I'm in the don't like the vignette camp..
Posted by Andy Bate on January 27, 2009 at 5:28 AM
looks like a digiscoped image with the vignette, nice shot of barny
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2009 at 5:33 AM
Great shot of the barn Owl not keen on the dark corners. :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 27, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Have to agree, lose the vignette.. It really is a good shot that will stand it's own ground without it.. Nice work on the bird.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on January 27, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Looks like I'll maybe loose the vignette if I ever re-process the image then!

Thanks all
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 27, 2009 at 12:55 PM
its a nice shot, but the vignette does nothing for the image at all.

lea