...some luck, and some light! This guy is getting used to me parking along his favourite fence now, and this evening was happy to perch in range. This is my first 'real' barn owl shot, and first decent shot of anything other than mallards () in the UK so I'm pleased!
techs: 420mm, 1/500, f4, iso 100
a blend of 2 exposures from the same RAW - one for the shaded side of the owl and one for the rest of it. Slight crop for comp (~95%)and a touch of saturation
Congrats Billy on getting a Barn Owl image. I would love one
Lee
Posted by jack chapman on June 12, 2009 at 7:38 AM
excellent image, the light and setting are excellent, the owl does look a bit soft too me but the RAW file may be better
Posted by David Sewell on June 12, 2009 at 10:56 AM
It looks a little soft to me too, but keep at it Billy. The hard part is always getting the subject to cooperate - and it looks like you have found something good here.
David
Posted by eric weight on June 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Echo all of the above. I still haven't got one perched yet. Eric
Thanks guys. Looking at it again, I agree about the sharpness (tho it isn't so pronounced in the original) - I think I focussed on the fence a bit further down. I have a couple landscape format which are sharp, I might post one later
Discussion
7 repliestechs: 420mm, 1/500, f4, iso 100
a blend of 2 exposures from the same RAW - one for the shaded side of the owl and one for the rest of it. Slight crop for comp (~95%)and a touch of saturation
Thanks for looking!
Billy
Lee
David