Spending so much time with these guys you build a 'relationship' with them and more importantly gain their trust. In doing so it's allowed me to try stuff from last year and hopefully getting/creating a different perspective. Only a few weeks old, this is from when they just started to fly/hop down, curiosity getting the better of them as the bobbed & rocked their heads with intrigue.
Thanks for all the comments & feedback on the previous posting.
Steve
Subject: Little owlet (Athene noctua)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 16-35mm f/2.8 Gitzo tripod/Uniqball head
Exposure: 1/2000s at f/9 *ISO2500
Original format: Portrait
Shot & settings done remotely from around 25m away
* Weather was changing constantly from bright/sunny, to cloud, overcast etc, so I had to go for a hi ISO for SS
Gollum...love it! Perhaps more saturation on the chick and perch, but I like the perspective and wide view achieved here. Is this the same fella that dropped into your lens?
Yes it Dan, but about 7-10 days earlier, may be more just need to check dates, just trying to think 'Out of the Box' on angles & opportunities, it's the kind of stuff I was talking about with your Snowy's a while back.
Hi Steve just love your Gollum. For me the most interesting one out of your series in terms of comp /view , very nicely done .
Understand the problems with the remote shooting , because i do find the IQ is not as good as the īmore controlled shots when the man is behind the cam`.
Very nicely done, and would be more than happy to have this image in my stock , .
I enjoy the creative wide shooting angle...I particularly like that sky window to the left of the owl.... I enjoy the idea of developing a relationship with a subject and I have zero doubts that you did well in that regard...The triangular composition is pretty cool. The light quality is so, so...
No.1 owlet - Gollum
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