Posted by Elliott Neep on June 14, 2006 at 2:34 PM
Hi Everyone,
Have been making the most of the fine weather and catching up on some seasonal flowers and invertebrates. Have made a couple of trips around the UK and this was one of my favs from Lancashire... really becasue its my first Barn Owl portrait. This really has been a year of firsts for me!
1DS mkII
300mm F2.8ISL + 1.4xTC
1/320 sec @ F5.6
ISO 100
Beanbag on car door
On a different matter... I have been doing a lot of macro work on my local patch and have had some trouble identifying the little blighters. Would really appreciate a few pointers regarding reference books and websites that could help. I have also created a web page of the subjects that I am clueless on!
I agree with Clive entirely. I think the oof grass in the foreground gives it a much more intimate look. Almost as if the viewer has just stumbled across it. Brilliant.
A beautiful shot.
Love that light coloured backdrop which complements the bird's colour superbly.
The out of focus folliage really adds to the atmosphere and intimacy of this image,IMO.
I like this one a lot.
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 16, 2006 at 4:53 AM
Can I just say how much I appreciate all the positive feedback for this image. I am overwhelmed.
This barn owl was one of a pair quartering a frosty field at dawn. It was so great to see them for the first time and apparently oblivious to my presence. After about an hour, this one disappeared from view. I edged forward very gingerly and found it on this post, luckily in the same place as a gap in the hedge. The sun was still quite low hence the soft yellows and blues which I hoped would match the birds plumage.
The location was Great Altcar near Formby. There are many public tracks that run through the fields beyond the main roads... It was very near to the frosty hare shot which was my first image post. After this I saw barn owls every morning and every evening for a week, but IMO this was the best portrait.
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20 repliesHave been making the most of the fine weather and catching up on some seasonal flowers and invertebrates. Have made a couple of trips around the UK and this was one of my favs from Lancashire... really becasue its my first Barn Owl portrait. This really has been a year of firsts for me!
1DS mkII
300mm F2.8ISL + 1.4xTC
1/320 sec @ F5.6
ISO 100
Beanbag on car door
On a different matter... I have been doing a lot of macro work on my local patch and have had some trouble identifying the little blighters. Would really appreciate a few pointers regarding reference books and websites that could help. I have also created a web page of the subjects that I am clueless on!
http://www.enwp.co.uk/gallery/id
What a great first Barnie (spit!).
I agree with Clive entirely. I think the oof grass in the foreground gives it a much more intimate look. Almost as if the viewer has just stumbled across it. Brilliant.
John
Alan
Pete summed it up very nicely, a really intimate portrait with superb light and BG. Excellent.
Best wishes
Phil
It's been said above, this is a truly stunning image.
The thought of getting some images of my local Barn Owl's in the snow/frost is the only thing that's making me look forward to the winter!!
Regards
Rob
A
Superb.... I think one of the best Barny portraits I have seen, the pastel bg pushes this way over the top....
This is one image I really wish I had taken..
Paul
NL/Rotterdam
Graeme
Whereabouts in lancashire was this?
Great stuff.
Michael S
Would make a great Christmas card !.
Gary
Like Gary said would make a cracking Cristmas Card
Danny
P.S Send me one
Love that light coloured backdrop which complements the bird's colour superbly.
The out of focus folliage really adds to the atmosphere and intimacy of this image,IMO.
I like this one a lot.
This barn owl was one of a pair quartering a frosty field at dawn. It was so great to see them for the first time and apparently oblivious to my presence. After about an hour, this one disappeared from view. I edged forward very gingerly and found it on this post, luckily in the same place as a gap in the hedge. The sun was still quite low hence the soft yellows and blues which I hoped would match the birds plumage.
The location was Great Altcar near Formby. There are many public tracks that run through the fields beyond the main roads... It was very near to the frosty hare shot which was my first image post. After this I saw barn owls every morning and every evening for a week, but IMO this was the best portrait.
Thanks again!
David