Barn owl

[D. Robert Franz]

This is one of my bird images Ifrom my portfolio submitted for the IFC Pro Tour Contest inn April. Here I had my camera mounted just below the entrance to a barn owl nest in an elevated hunting blind.

Canon Eos1d3, EF 17-40mm F4, 2 580 EX Flashes, Photo Trap, ISO 400, 1/250 @ F16

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Robert,

What an outstanding image!! Congratulations!! You may want to use a small soft box to diffuse the flash light making it more natural.

[Lance Peters]

Awesome - love the black background and the action you have captured.
:)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Wow, this is a great image! I agree with Maxis about the soft box, but I can imagine that this could mean disturbance for the bird.

[Maxis Gamez]

small black soft box at night will do it!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Love it, the pose and detail are excellent, althought I would've try to work with one flash front the almost front and the other from the back, just a thought. Congrats!

[Alfred Forns]

I just think is one fantastic image !!! Good luck with the contest !!! This has to be a winner !!!

[Doug Brown]

Very impressive image! Best of luck in the contest!

[Sharna Lee]

Wow! I really like this image. The owl is sharp. That poor bunny's bottom is sharp. The lighting is great IMO.
You did well here. It is a clear winner to me.

Sharna

[James Salywoda]

Love the wing position captured top notch of courseit would of been even better if the prey was facing the camera Well Done!!!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Awesome. I love your images from this Pro Tour portfolio. The owl nicely stands out from the background. It seems, the f16 apperture has done its job. The catch light in the eyes gives a nice feel as well. Outstanding job. Hungry for more. Please keep on posting.