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Banking - Barn Owl

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Posted by Craig Jones on August 10, 2009 at 10:57 AM

Banking - Barn Owl

Photograph of this beautiful female Barn Owl, banking while she was hunting over grassland,taken in Norfolk yesturday as the sun was setting on the left of the bird, I was so well hidden that only my shutter noise gave my position's away, and in return we were able to see up close how these's owl's hunt,fly,behave on the wing,breathtaking to watch.

All Comments And Advice Welcome

Tech;
Nikon D300
Nikon F4VR600
F5.6,1/800
iso 400,-0.3ev
Matrix
PP-CS3,Very Little Done,Full Frame

Thanks For Looking

Posted by David Taylor on August 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM

You caught a great angle there Craig. Very nice comp with plenty of space for the bird to 'fly' into.

PS thanks for commenting on 'my last image' I value your imput. Take a look at 'Dronefly' for something interesting pointed out by John Robinson.

Posted by Mike Acreman on August 10, 2009 at 12:39 PM

lovely clear image well taken

Posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 10, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Really nice Craig, comp looks spot on. Amazing birds aren't they?

Simon

Posted by Anthony House on August 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Nice work Craig, plenty of Barn Owls about in Norfolk at the moment...

Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM

Lovely image Craig, super detail throughout the owl, nice one.

Andy...

Posted by Matt Cole on August 11, 2009 at 7:16 AM

a really nice pose Craig, well captured.

Matt

Posted by Craig Jones on August 12, 2009 at 8:34 AM

Thank you for your nice comments