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Barn Owl in afterglow

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Posted by Nigel Blake on February 21, 2010 at 3:26 AM
Yesterday was one to go down in history! I shot getting on for 30 gig and kept over 600 images from what was just an amazing session with Barn Owls, I spend a lot of time on these birds and yesterday will be the one that will always stand out for me, seven birds out at one point late afternoon and 2 were hunting from about 12:30pm onwards.
There are more of this sequence + others on my blog and Flickr, I shall add more later today as well.
2010:02:20 17:50:34
Canon EOS 1DsMkIII Canon 600mm f4 IS
1/2000 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
Exp comp: +1
ISO: 400
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Drive: Continuous (high)
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 24.9MB
Image size: 5616 x 3744
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: 0
Contrast: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn III-2: AI Servo tracking sensitivity: slow (-1)
CFn III-8: AF expansion: surrounding assist points
CFn III-13: AF point brightness: brighter

Curves, 'Dust delete data' application and RAW conversion in DPP; slight crop from top and left side + resize and sharpen CS3
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 21, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Back of the net Nigel.
I still think its a bit of !!!!!!!!! when I visit this site and nothing shows I guess you just reel them in to suit.

Major.
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 21, 2010 at 4:06 AM
I have a quiet word with them, Major, that way we get more time to eat your wife's home-made cake!!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 21, 2010 at 5:45 AM
W :eek: W different - the grass, lighting and owl in it's dive combine to make this a bit special!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on February 21, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Very different Nigel (in a nice way), I like it.

Des :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on February 21, 2010 at 6:27 AM
really like this, beautiful light and pose
Posted by CLICKMAN38 on February 21, 2010 at 6:43 AM
Certainly differrent from Major's, but stunning nevertheless.
Tom J
Posted by Karen Summers on February 21, 2010 at 7:20 AM
I agree certainly different but I like it very much
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM
As said different and thats got to be a good think these days-very original image :cool:

Like it alot

Dave :wavey: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 21, 2010 at 11:44 AM
A stunner Nigel. You can almost make out the skeleton the way this is lit though. I like the upward slanting bank of grass too which somehow adds to the sense of movement.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 21, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Very nice,love the colours and the wing shape :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 21, 2010 at 2:07 PM
All been said already :smile:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on February 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM
There seems to be a lot of cverage on this species - I can't get anywhere near them :confused:

As mentioned, very different and for me very effective. Top shot, like it.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 21, 2010 at 5:24 PM
great image Nigel, light and composition all make this an excellent image

Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Danny Green on February 22, 2010 at 6:19 AM
Very nice Mr Barn Owl, I mean Mr Blake.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 22, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Hi Nigel, a very nice capture. :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 22, 2010 at 1:23 PM
A lovely image Nigel!
Paul. :toast: