Ball of feather

[Behzad Farahanchi]

Hi
Little Owl
7D - 300 2.8 + TC2x - 1/1000s - F 6.3 - ISO 250
Northeast of Tehran Telo area

http://www.cubeupload.com/files/d0b000mg9129.jpg

All comments and critiques are welcome

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp. Good EXP in spite of tough, off-angle light. The perch is less than ideal and needs to be toned down a bit. Could you have moved well to your left? Were you in a vehicle?

[Behzad Farahanchi]

Thanks , No I've been in blind which stay between two trees the only narrow space for shooting the owl and I couldn't move for better composition or light's angle .

[Arthur Morris]

As you know where the sun is why not move the blind to sun angle???

How was the bird attracted to the perch?

[Behzad Farahanchi]

Unfortunately the location I used for blind didn't leave any choice for moving it .This perch and another one near their nest selected by this pair of Little owl which have eggs and i think the female lays on their eggs , may be the eggs didn't hatch yet . the one near the nest is more suited in terms of light angle and better composition but i fear to close more than their circle of tolerance and they left the nest . I put some more natural perch near the perch in this photo but the bird prefers the one which taller . I attracted them by playing their song .

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the info. If you affix a natural perch to the top of the favored post you should be in good shape....

[Behzad Farahanchi]

Thank you so much Mr morris , As always appreciated your advice .I'll try to use it in next session with these cute guys .
regards
behzad

[amir.madadi]

hi dear behzad
your shot is great and nice . the color is real . thanks for sharing

[Arthur Morris]

Thank you so much Mr morris , As always appreciated your advice .I'll try to use it in next session with these cute guys . regards behzad

You are welcome. Let us know how you do. Where do these birds nest? (They are similar to our Burrowing Owls.)

[Behzad Farahanchi]

I don't know if i authorized to send another picture in one post or not . if it's against the rules of forum please remove it .I processed image again and tried to lighten the shadow area on bird . hope it's work better .The owl find a hole between the roof and wall of old cabin like structure .
Thanks
http://www.cubeupload.com/files/7d0400e1.jpg

[Arthur Morris]

Reposts are fine. Good job with the shadows. :)