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Barn Owl at Dusk

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Posted by Simon Litten on September 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Barn Owl at Dusk
700mm f6.3 1/800 iso500 Full frame

Hi all

When the light is right I don't think there's a more beautiful sight than watching one of these hunt. I've been working closely with them for five years now and they still stop me in my tracks. Awesome to see...with or without the camera.


View larger HERE


Simon
Posted by Karen Summers on September 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Agree an awesome sight I was watching them myself in Norfolk a few weeks ago and although the light had gone to photograph them I just stood and watched and loved every moment, a lovely image
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 29, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Lovely flight image, you had some great light here. :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on September 29, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Hi Simon

Cracking image and I promise I'm not being deliberately contentious but I do think, honestly, that it would be improved if you cropped a little off the top and a little off the right hand side. Now I know that I might get it in the neck as some people hate the 'crop a fraction off here' brigade of which I am delighted to be a member but the reason that I mention it is that I think it will genuinely tighten up and improve the image. To me, it is often these little adjustments that can make all the difference.

Still a corker though, all ends up!!

Andy

Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on September 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Hi Simon,

Lovely image in wonderful light. :toast: :toast:

A superb subject to photograph in its environment and a great moment well captured.

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Lee fisher on September 29, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Cracking shot mate, I like the open feel to this image and would leave it as is,
Lee :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on September 29, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Great capture, and the light is wonderful. I'm afraid I am with Andrew when it comes to the crop though.

David
Posted by Justin on September 29, 2010 at 11:36 AM
A very attractive image and the warm light brings out the warm tones in the owls plumage perfectly. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on September 29, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Beautiful image with great light,love the 'flying into the image' composition also,wonderful photo Simon :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on September 29, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Great shot.
JR
Posted by Andrew Mason on September 29, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Cracking image. I agree with Andy P about cropping the top but would leave the rights hand side as it is.

Andrew
Posted by Paul Rosser on September 29, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Not much more to add really Simon, but I will say, this is lovely!! :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser :wavey:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on September 29, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Superb :toast: :toast:
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Neil Burton on September 29, 2010 at 2:38 PM
I often get carried away just watching wildlife when there is not chance of a shot, sometimes when there is too. Awsome.
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM
A lovely shot of a sight I've yet to see.
Well done.
Geoff.
Posted by Dale Sutton on September 30, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Superb Simon!
Large is a must.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 30, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Super image. Should be with a lens that size :biggrin: :wink: