Hovering Burrowing Owl

[Glenn Conlan]

This is one of three Burrowing owlets that are still hanging around our site. This is late afternoon with a little wind that helps them hover while they are hunting. Thanks for your comments.

D4 600mm
1/3200 sec
ISO 1000
F 7.1
Tripod mounted in the back of Dave Salems truck

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Great hovering pose. Love those dangling legs and the intent gaze. Nice work Glenn.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice hovering pose. I like the sharp head and nice complimenting background.

[Enrique Patino]

great shot. wish it was mine

[Ian Wilson]

Cracker shot Glenn - there is no doubt about what this guy is up to. Just the right amount of wing tip blur and the viewer's attention is grabbed by the bird's eye. Excellent background, a lot to like here. Well done. Cheers, Ian.

[keith mitchell]

Glenn you have captured this beautifully ,your Owl looks great against that nice smooth Bg,sure wish I had one like it.

Cheers Keith.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the dangling pose, BG and light. The one eye is very strong. I am seeing just a slight yellow cast.

[vishaljadhav]

Super mid air shot with dangling
I love it all the way

[Shawn Zierman]

Awesome in all regards. I agree with every compliment offered so far. Love the low angled late day afternoon light and subsequently how dialated that pupil is!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent! Love the pose and the head angle showing it has interest in something out of the frame. Apologies if I am wrong, but did you work on the eye in post? I get the feeling the pupil is large for the amount of light hitting it...regradless, it does indeed look striking.

[Richard Flack]

Awesome image Glenn, love the BG, the hovering pose, dangling legs and glossy, glowing wings. Well done!

[HadiAnsari]

Great shot.Nice hovering pose. I like the sharp head and nice complimenting background.TFS

[Glenn Conlan]

Daniel nothing was done to the eye. I have some images with two owlet side by side and they both have very different pupil sizes despite the same light?

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent pose and BG Glenn. lovely light too. sharp details. I also see a yellow cast, what do you use for RAW conversion?

Cheers,
Arash

[Glenn Conlan]

Arash, I use lightroom.

[John Robinson]

All been said.! Beautiful image. Certainly gives that late afternoon feel.
JohnR

[arash_hazeghi]

Arash, I use lightroom.

have you tried Capture NX? I'm asking because I often see the color cast in your otherwise great photos.

[Ritesh Nangare]

Wowo What A shot.......Great BG, Light, detail ......Great Image .

[Glenn Conlan]

Arash does this improve the color cast, It seems that my cameras images are are little on the warm side I lowered the temp a little. I will try NX Capture. Thanks for the advise.