Barn Owl Flight (C)

[Bill Sharkey]

Lucky to be able to photograph this little guy ... definitely a highlight of the Year for me.

1/2000, f8 at ISO 400 with the Mk4 and 400 5.6 on a bushhawk :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4542210848_b30a5ac172_o.jpg

Thanks for looking ... and thanks to the mightly Maozenhouser :)

Bill

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

Looks very nice, but hard to see the details at this size. Consider a repost at the full 1024 width to give us a better look at this beauty.

They are particularly impressive head on because of their flat faces. Exposure and sharpness look good.

Cheers

Randy

[Todd Frost]

Pano crop suits this well. Like the head on view. Well done. TFS
Todd

[Troy Lim]

Bill, great capture, owl coming straight at you is the hardest to nail it. You did just that.

[Michael Pancier]

that would be the highlight of my year too. what time of day did you get this?

[Don Lacy]

Love to see this at a bigger size to better appreciate it. The pano works great the Owl is sharp and the a great BG, wonderful image.

[Troy Lim]

I found that many people always ask me, how did you get them to come out during the day?
I believe that is a misconception that people think they only come out at night. All the owls I saw have been around after sunrise or before sunset. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[Bill Sharkey]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)

Troy, as noted in the title, this bird (C) is a captive specimen and was out flying for it's daily exercise. I was lucky to be in the area at that time.

Michael, I got him around 10:30 in the morning, just before the real harsh light.

Bill

[Troy Lim]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)

Troy, as noted in the title, this bird (C) is a captive specimen and was out flying for it's daily exercise. I was lucky to be in the area at that time.

Michael, I got him around 10:30 in the morning, just before the real harsh light.

Bill

I did not see that. C or W, they are hard to shoot. LOL
Love the shot.