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Shorty in the sun
I'd been given the heads up at a good location for short eared owls where they were regularly giving close up views. It's a 2 hour drive, so when the forecast was good I made the trip. A couple of other local photographers at the site were all raving about the close action the day before.
However, typically, they decided to spend the day hunting on the far side of the field that couldn't be accessed, and directly against the sun, so the only option was something a little more 'arty'.
Canon 7d2
500mm f4 is
1/1600th f4
ISO 1000
Mike
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I like the setting, composition and light coming through the wing. I hope you get them in the on the good side next time. Nice image Mike.
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Hi Mike," all raving about the close action the day before" or" just after you left" been there. Do like what you finished with ,nice golden light giving a good view of it's habitat and the hunting Owl.
Keith.
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A lovely backlit shorty. Superb habitat and colour and the bird looks good to.
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very nice Mike,love the color of the light,nice environment.TFS
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Yes it works for me too Mike I like the shot, I can imagine being there (Lunt Fields?)
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Hi Mike, love the backlighting to the Owl, together with the golden lit enviroment. Have you tried a version by darkening the whole image to leave the Owl with just rim light.
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Hi Mike your " arty " approach works for me as presented .
You really made the most out of the situation . I can also see a version that Stu was suggesting , at least worth a try .
Lovely shot Mike !!!
TFS Andreas
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan Ashton
Yes it works for me too Mike I like the shot, I can imagine being there (Lunt Fields?)
Thanks Jon, this one was over in Lincolnshire, a few days before we tried ant Neston. I was hoping to go to Lunt Meadows today as the forecast was good, but the little 'un was off school ill - nearly dragged him out anyway!
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Originally Posted by
Stu Bowie
Hi Mike, love the backlighting to the Owl, together with the golden lit enviroment. Have you tried a version by darkening the whole image to leave the Owl with just rim light.
Cheers Stu, had a little play as per your suggestion. WDYT? Possibly a little OTT, but I do quite like it
Mike
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Cheers Stu, might take a look at the RAW and see what comes up - thanks for the idea.
Mike