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Barn Owl

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Posted by Bob Cox on February 10, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Barn Owl

This is one from a couple of years ago just after I started trying the wild life photography .I knew where there had been a barn owl patrolling so I sat in the car and waited , ten minutes later this bird turned up and dropped. I jumped out of the car , rested the lens on a fence post , click , click click , that easy I thought . Its never happened again and proberbly wont.

Tech :
20 D
300mm f2.8 + X2 TC
ISO 400
!/800 at f6.3

Posted by Ray on February 10, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Looks over saturated on my monitor, otherwise an astounding shot taken at just the right moment, a true winner, exceptionally well done.

Just goes to prove that you always need to have your camera at the ready, for those opportunities of a life time.
Posted by Bob Cox on February 10, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Hi Ray , I think you are right , just looked at it again with a little less saturation and it looks better, thanks .
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM
I would of called this 'down the hatch' :biggrin:

Great shot, love it :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 11, 2009 at 4:08 AM
A very fortunate opportunity indeed and captured well.
Robert.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 11, 2009 at 4:54 AM


Nice capture Bob, well timed.

Andy
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 11, 2009 at 5:16 AM
Great shot, really well timed.
Posted by Barry Southon on February 11, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Bob

Right time right place well captured.

Barry :wink:
Posted by PhilH on February 11, 2009 at 6:45 AM
Surroundings a tad busy but a great moment captured.. saturation already mentioned...

:wavey:
Posted by Simon Litten on February 11, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Great capture.

Simon
Posted by eric weight on February 11, 2009 at 2:07 PM
You have to take your chances and you certainly did. Very nicely done.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 11, 2009 at 2:09 PM
A gretat shot Bob.
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 11, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Nit mentioned, but a really nice moment captured very well. Good work.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM
LOL @ Alan :smile:
Great timing, looks like its swallowing hard!