Tawny Owl

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 11, 2012 at 4:39 PM

D7000 500mm f4 ISO 400 1/25s at f7.1 beanbag resting on car window.

Taken on Mull. Most mornings I was up and out at 4.30am and this lovely owl was found close to a road at 5.00am sat on its bush at the edge of a small conifer plantation looking for its breakfast/supper. It was completely unconcerned by the car or my lens aimed at it as you can see by its pose! All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick.

Posted by John Robinson on June 11, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Thats a lovely daylight Tawny shot ! Oh for a glance towards the camera

Cheers
JR

Posted by David Sewell on June 11, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Great lighting on the bird. I hope you have it in portrait format as well.

David

Posted by keith mitchell on June 12, 2012 at 3:14 AM

Not often you get them in the daytime Nick ,looks good against that dark bg.

Keith.

Posted by Neil Burton on June 12, 2012 at 3:34 AM

Astounding, even without eye contact it is wonderful to have such a shot in daylight.

Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 12, 2012 at 4:25 AM

Hi Nick, well done for getting what you got and proves getting up early pays.

My only comment would have been to up the ISO. At 1/25 you are certainly pushing it, but with Nikon upping the ISO for greater SS is not a problem. If you have applied any NR just be careful about the amount, balance & feel of the end result.

TFS
Steve

Posted by Barry Southon on June 12, 2012 at 7:35 AM

Nick

A really excellent image well caught.

Posted by Kim Connolly on June 12, 2012 at 8:50 AM

Superb pose, and a really lovely composition.

Posted by Paul Rosser on June 12, 2012 at 12:23 PM

A lovely image all round, no nits from me!!

Paul Rosser.

Posted by Ian Haskell on June 14, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Thats the way to do it - out early for 4am back for breakie at 8am and then back to bed till 3 in the afternoon.

Great Tawny image - getting up early has paid off.

Ian