A Master in Motion - SEO

A Short-eared Owl hunting over farmland, I panned with my camera to give this effect of movement and blurring. I managed to keep my focus on the owls face as he travelled past where I was hidden. I shot in portrait to achieve a different angle and at full frame I was extremely lucky to nail the image I’d had in my head during the 3-4 months I spent watching these owls recently.Amazing to watch them locate,find and kill their prey.

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Nikon D3S
Nikon F4VR600,Nikon 1.4 Tele-Converter
F5.6,1/80
ISO 1600
Matrix,-0.3EV
Hide/Camo clothing used to blend into their habitat
PP- Nikon Capture NX2, CS3-Levels, Curves, Colours, Sharpning

Many Thanks

Good thinking on this and I can see what you were after. Can't seem to get to grips with the vertical though - my eyes seem to want it to be horizontal. Probably because thats what we expect. Good stuff though.
JR

Agree with John, great idea and maybe some off the top will help?

Craig i can see where your coming from re bg don't change a thing i think that bg really sets the image off,and the blurred wings gives a real feeling of movement,excellent.
Keith.

Brilliant shot Craig, it really seems to be travelling at a terrific speed. A fabulous composition.

My head agrees with John, and wants it to be a landscape format shot. My heart says it is lovely the way it is, and really gives the impression of speed. Top class work.

David

very nicely done Craig, this can't have been easy. I think I would also prefer to see it landscape, but I do like this and particularly like the background.

Matt

Great timing, Craig, and full marks for going for the portrait mode. DTBD - dare to be different.

Amazing Craig, I had trouble getting them sharp at 1/1000. The portrait works well for me although when I take a bit off the top it gets even better IMHO

I've come back to this a few times Craig, and was unsure at first, but it's grown on me - comp and the idea work, so its a thumbs up

Works for me Craig the feeling of movement is very strong and that yellow eye really takes you eye in the larger version.

Nick.

Hi Craig, Im good thanks, great to see you posting here. Very differant picture and like it for that reason

Thank you for all your comments folks I can see the landscape but I only did this in portrait having only a few good images to show

I like the portrait format. Reason we don't see as many panned shots in portrait is down to the fact that it is much harder to execute than in landscape. Either, done well, work.
Quality stuff

Wonderful creative shot Craig! Well seen and excecuted!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Fab image Craig!!
Regards,
Paul.