Low flying owl

[dennis greenwood]

A change of plan last night as i have to agree his natural perch aint making for a nice shot ,so it was an attempt at some low flying shots .
I only got one oportunity last night in three hours to get this shot ,luckily i managed one in the time he eventualy came my way .
Canon 500mm f4 at f4 +1/3 ev iso 800 1/1000 sec

[William Dickson]

I love the intense stare on the bird, flight pose and BG. The tops of the grasses add to the image.

Will

[John Robinson]

Best yet Dennis(Apologies Will)
Love the sedges and grasses included in the shot. Pin sharp where it counts
John

[Jonathan Ashton]

Dennis this is a bit good buddy wow love the composition and the low aspect, no evidence of noise may be consider taking a few at a higher shutter speed? I am not implying there's much wrong with this but over the last 18 months I have truly come to value a fast shutter speed.

[keith mitchell]

Recon you have caught this spot on Dennis.

Keith.

[dennis greenwood]

Dennis this is a bit good buddy wow love the composition and the low aspect, no evidence of noise may be consider taking a few at a higher shutter speed? I am not implying there's much wrong with this but over the last 18 months I have truly come to value a fast shutter speed.

Thank Jonathan...it will do no harm in upping my ISO to experiment

[Marina Scarr]

Great attitude on this owl. What body were you using @ ISO 800?

[dennis greenwood]

Great attitude on this owl. What body were you using @ ISO 800?

canon 1d mkiv

[Marina Scarr]

I have been using the same camera body for almost 5 years. You can push your ISO to 1250 for birds in flight and 3200 for stationary subjects using a tripod as long as your exposure is good. It takes a little extra effort in postprocessing. It took me a while to feel comfortable with pushing my ISO but you discover you would rather have a noisy image that a soft image.