Posted by Paul King on December 3, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Back at last , These are two of three females fledged by the male after the female died from an Osophogial tumour.
Comments are welcome.
D300 600mm f4 + 1.4 TC
1/250th FP flash synch
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 3, 2009 at 12:11 PM
I like this very much, a lovely composition.
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Two beautiful birds, but this raises the argument about using flash. Vince at the Gloucester Owl Centre tells of captive birds flying in to walls etc. after being blinded by flash.
At least these birds are not flying. In fact they look quite comfortable.
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Hi Paul,
Good news on this family. On flash it's more of an issue with owls in flight in my experience (as it wold be for humans if we were flying) so I'm sure this static shot/use won't have caused any undue harm.
Mark
Posted by Paul King on December 3, 2009 at 4:16 PM
These owls were in perpetual lights due to the lighting on nearby farm house.
As the eyes are as per human eyes they adjust very rapidly to changes in light. There is no longterm damage contrary to some beliefs adjustable pupils see to that else they would not fly so well in daylight. Useing flash at night when in flight is really a folly and can upset the hunting until the night vision!! returns.
Posted by David Sewell on December 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM
I have never found flash in this situation to be any more distressing to the birds than lightning. In flight is, as you say, another matter.
David
Posted by Danny Green on December 6, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Beautiful Birds these are Paul hope to see some more stuff from you.
Discussion
6 repliesComments are welcome.
D300 600mm f4 + 1.4 TC
1/250th FP flash synch
At least these birds are not flying. In fact they look quite comfortable.
Good news on this family. On flash it's more of an issue with owls in flight in my experience (as it wold be for humans if we were flying) so I'm sure this static shot/use won't have caused any undue harm.
Mark
As the eyes are as per human eyes they adjust very rapidly to changes in light. There is no longterm damage contrary to some beliefs adjustable pupils see to that else they would not fly so well in daylight. Useing flash at night when in flight is really a folly and can upset the hunting until the night vision!! returns.
David
Danny