I was out and about a few evenings ago, and noticed a Little Owl on some stored potato packing crates next to a barn.
It seemed a bold little thing, and I managed to get a couple of dozen shots before it moved on.
The thing that bothers me about this image is the background. Arguably, it was in its natural habitat, as afterall this is where it was, but the black space between the crates is a bit distracting I think. In some of the other shots I took, there are big red letters in the background!
What do people feel about cloning out the black space? Would that look worse? Should I just leave alone?!
I've boosted the contrast a little, and this is a fairly heavy crop. Didn't have time to put my 1.4x TC on.
Anyway, it's the first shot I've got of a Little Owl, so in that respect, I'm very pleased!
the bird itself is very nicely captured - I agree the background is not ideal but it sounds like there was little you could do about it. Still a very nice shot.
I agree with Matt. Great shot.
May be you can try to remove the black and see if you like it. If you don't like it, leave it as it is.
But it's was the environment of the owl, so it's not a big problem with me.
I've tried cloning out the black spaces, but then it looks like I've cut and pasted the owl onto a picture of a sheet of 6x6 plywood!
I'll leave it as it is I think, and go back for another look the next evening the light looks good to see if I can catch it in a more 'pleasing' setting.
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5 repliesIt seemed a bold little thing, and I managed to get a couple of dozen shots before it moved on.
The thing that bothers me about this image is the background. Arguably, it was in its natural habitat, as afterall this is where it was, but the black space between the crates is a bit distracting I think. In some of the other shots I took, there are big red letters in the background!
What do people feel about cloning out the black space? Would that look worse? Should I just leave alone?!
I've boosted the contrast a little, and this is a fairly heavy crop. Didn't have time to put my 1.4x TC on.
Anyway, it's the first shot I've got of a Little Owl, so in that respect, I'm very pleased!
Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm f4 AF-S
f8 - 1/500s
ISO 280
Matt
May be you can try to remove the black and see if you like it. If you don't like it, leave it as it is.
But it's was the environment of the owl, so it's not a big problem with me.
Great work btw and well spotted.
Fran
I've tried cloning out the black spaces, but then it looks like I've cut and pasted the owl onto a picture of a sheet of 6x6 plywood!
I'll leave it as it is I think, and go back for another look the next evening the light looks good to see if I can catch it in a more 'pleasing' setting.