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Barn Owl(Tyto alba)

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Posted by Major Gilbert on February 21, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Barn Owl(Tyto alba)
D3S + 600mm AFS II f4D. + 1.4 Conv.
1/1000 @ f7.1.
WB:Auto. 0,0.
Ex Comp -1.0EV.
Dynamic 9 point.
Ex Mode:Manual.
Picture Control:Neutral.
Contrast-1.

Another good day for Barn Owl all be it a window of about 3/4 of an hour and it was all over.
Nothing doing this morning with quite a down fall of snow to contend with.

Major.
Posted by Edwin kats on February 21, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Love it!!!!!!

Curious about the iso setting...

Edwin Kats
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 21, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Another cracking Barn owl image Major. Lovely detail. Its makes you feel as if you need to duck as its flying straight for you. :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 21, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Sorry Edwin dropped a clangger and missed that. It was 640.
Maggie there is something about a Barn Owl heading towards you.
It can appear as though you have all the time in the world when suddenly its on you and gone by, and the word is bugger it. Missed again.

Major.
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 21, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Cracking shot major, love the light and composition

Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by David Kjaer on February 21, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Hi Major

Nice setting and light and the dark OOF BG really make the bird 'pop' - nice one!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 22, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Great shot in a lovely setting. The owl really stands out beautifully. :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 22, 2010 at 3:48 AM
Agree with you Major about when one is heading towards you,heart starts to beat faster :eek: I've learned to wait as long as I can as they pick up you shutter noise very early and go left or right,the other day while the camera(D3S) was set on the 'quiet' mode one flew right towards me and over me :eek: :eek:the frame rate is lowered on the D3S in this mode, but try it next time,works a treat,back to the image :wink: Love the composition,the hunting stare,brillant :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on February 22, 2010 at 6:16 AM
Very nice Major.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 22, 2010 at 6:33 AM
Nailed it!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 22, 2010 at 8:02 AM
Hi Major, Superb. :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 22, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Well done on nailing it Major, like Craig says, its nerve wracking when they fly towards you like this. :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on February 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM
lovely image, great colours and setting
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on February 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM
I wasn't sure about this at first as the background distracted me somewhat. As I've continued to look at it though I'm seeing more and more that I like, most notably the reflected light from the snow illuminating the owl. I think that as it's looking slightly down I'd maybe be tempted to crop from the top and right to minimise the clean/messy contast.
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 22, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Lovely image!!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 22, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Lovely shot in typical habitat this one, Major!