Short eared owl

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 4000
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x III
Focal Length 700.0mm
AF area select mode AF Point expansion:top/bottom/left/right

Well they came in a little closer but now the light is dull!! One day it will come together..I hope.

[keith mitchell]

Jon you have really nailed this one, bird ,BG,all look spot on, nearly jumps out of my monitor, very well done.

Keith.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, nice one, like the body angle with another killer BRG.

Some may feel the grass stems are a wee bit distracting, but it reflects the location, however with PSCC it's an easy fix if you choose. Nice to see you pushing that ISO, but you could go a bit more I feel.

TFS
Steve

[Loi Nguyen]

Hi Jonathan, I love the composition and the eye contact. OOF grass does not bother me, it is just part of the environment. Light is dull as you said and that made the image a bit flat, but you got the shot. Loi

[William Dickson]

Lovely Jon. Best one yet. The surroundings fit with the owl perfectly. Love the colours throughout. The eyes are awesome. Did you apply any noise reduction to the bird?

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely Jon. Best one yet. The surroundings fit with the owl perfectly. Love the colours throughout. The eyes are awesome. Did you apply any noise reduction to the bird?

Will

None at all apart from default Chrominance and I used DLO. Sharpness was 2. I think I warmed the image up a tad as well.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for the reply Jon. It's looking good

Will

[Gabriela Plesea]

Love it, Jonathan! Wonderful capture, stunning BG, nice PP work and nice techs too - really enjoyed viewing, TFS!

Kind regards,

[Bill Dix]

A lovely shot. Beautiful background colors and comp. Nice flight position. I don't mind either the flat light or the oof grasses; I think it all works together very nicely.

[gail bisson]

oooohhh...I like this - a lot.
Can I come and play at your house?
A bit better light would have been killer but I would love this in my files,
Gail

[Grace Scalzo]

I'm envious!! Perhaps a point or two of brightness might be a consideration.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Jonathan, I think it all came together. As Gail said, an image I would love to have in my files. Thank you for sharing.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'd probably warm it up just a tad more, but everything else here is wonderful. Very nice image with lots of visual impact.

[Robert Kimbrell]

What a pleasing shot, I would love it in my files too. I really like the eye contact.

[Gerald Gardebled]

Another great shot of the short eared!