Posted by Ben Gardner on October 20, 2009 at 3:39 PM
These have eluded me this year. I have been seeing a single barn owl flying around the thames near Abingdon, Oxfordshire but it seems it never hunts in the same spot twice. So this shot taken with the help of a falconer will have to keep me happy for now.
Nice shot Ben Great lighting,that 300 2.8 is a cracker!!!
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Ian Mason on October 20, 2009 at 4:44 PM
What a stunning image! Really crisp and nice colours too. I like the foreground grasses. My only suggestion would be to place him a little further to the right of the frame if you have space.
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM
I see what you mean Ian but I hate cropping unless it is really necessary. This is currently full frame but I will have a play and see if a small crop will help.
The 300 f2.8 lens is a fabulous piece of kit, I just have to work on the misses to allow me to buy one rather than keep hiring. Maybe some flowers, chocolates and wine are called for
Posted by Rob Howard on October 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Hi Ben,
Wild Barn Owl's had a terrible breeding season, fingers crossed summer of 2010, will be a much better one for them.
Lovely shot with great light and loads of detail of this Female. Only nit for me is the cloning job you have done removing the Jesses.
Lovely shot Ben. I agree with the cropping suggestion. I can understand you not wanting to crop but it is often the best way of getting the best composition. It is not always possible to accurately compose a moving bird in the viewfinder especially with autofocus sensors being mainly central and in many cases (most certainly in this image) it is only a matter of removing a little superfluous background. Also agree with PhilH re: marking as captive.
Robert.
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 21, 2009 at 3:50 AM
I didn't think I needed to mark as captive since I did state that it was taken with the help of a falconer but hey ho will alter title.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 21, 2009 at 4:58 AM
It's still a smashing shot whatever the method.
Posted by Paul Ashton on October 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM
A shot of yet another prisoner needlessly held captive. Little to do with nature photography.
Posted by Craig Jones on October 21, 2009 at 1:36 PM
'A shot of yet another prisoner needlessly held captive. Little to do with nature photography'
Ben, a lovely shot with very nice light and detail,lovely composition for full frame and captive or not you still have to press the shutter bottom and compose the image which you have done very well here,Captive birds bring alot of joy to a lot of people and in some cases start the person's love of nature and that is brillant well done, and I too am saving for this lens as its brillant
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 21, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Thanks for the comments both positive and completely pointless they all have their place.
Discussion
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Ben
Nikon D300 + 300 AFS f2.8 lens + 1.7xTC
F4.8 1/1000Sec iso 200
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
The 300 f2.8 lens is a fabulous piece of kit, I just have to work on the misses to allow me to buy one rather than keep hiring. Maybe some flowers, chocolates and wine are called for
Wild Barn Owl's had a terrible breeding season, fingers crossed summer of 2010, will be a much better one for them.
Lovely shot with great light and loads of detail of this Female. Only nit for me is the cloning job you have done removing the Jesses.
Regards
Rob
All nits already covered
Fran
Robert.
Ben, a lovely shot with very nice light and detail,lovely composition for full frame and captive or not you still have to press the shutter bottom and compose the image which you have done very well here,Captive birds bring alot of joy to a lot of people and in some cases start the person's love of nature and that is brillant