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Barn owl (c) + repost

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Posted by David Sewell on September 23, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Barn owl (c) + repost
I am still busily processing images from my bird of prey day, now nearly a month ago, but this is from the final card, so I am getting there!

I have this shot with the entire footpath sign in, but much prefer this version with the owl much larger in the frame.

David

Nikon D300, 300mm f2.8 Nikon, 200iso, 1/200th@f4.5
Posted by Neil Burton on September 23, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Look far too natural to be anything but wild.....good work!
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM
A very good photo of a beautiful bird :smile:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 23, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Great detail, nice composition and lovely BG. Like the unusual perch. Captive or not it looks very natural. :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 24, 2010 at 4:32 AM
Hello David.

Lovely lookiong image and the composition is spot on for me.

I might just boost the colour a little give some more life as it just feels a little flat, but I do like my colour so if just be me.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on September 24, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Thanks for your comments everyone. Guy, I was just coming to the same conclusion looking at the picture on my work monitor, so here is the same shot with a slight increase in saturation and a slight warming of the colour balance.

The day itself was cloudy and dull, but although this resulted in flat images it did at least have the advantage of resolving a lot of feather detail in the whites.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on September 24, 2010 at 5:04 AM
a lovely shot David and the edit is better for me
Posted by Matt Cole on September 24, 2010 at 6:28 AM
well composed David. I do prefer the repost but think you could go a bit further in terms of saturation and warming the white balance.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Hi David,

Captive shots don't normally float my boat David, but this is one of the best I have seen in a long time, the shot looks so natural and if we didn't know we would say it was a wild capture, top shot.

Andy...
Posted by Lee fisher on September 24, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Top shot, it does look very natural :toast:
Lee
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on September 24, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Just stunning, very nice setting and lightning. :toast: :toast:

Marcel