Little Owl (Athene noctua)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 5D IV Canon 500 mm f4 L IS II +2x TC III ISO 2400, 1/8 sec f9
I have called it a day for this site - just not enough light but here is one last attempt to get a sharp image at a low shutter speed. (You can see how the breeze caught the dry grass at the bark junction centre bottom.)

[Eric Dienesch]

Great Pic.. and an amazing place where the little owl is sitting

[John Mack]

You did quite well for the settings. Owl looks tack sharp at 1/8sec. Neat how it hangs out in the tree.

[Alex Becker]

Details look good at 1/8th. Very cool nest site too with lots of cool texture. Hope you can find some in easier light conditions. Very cool owls. TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, at 1/8 how sharp is the raw? Not ideal as I'm on the laptop, but the image s appears to be carrying some magentas/purple and the owlet looks to have been lightened? Glad you kept the green foliage at the foot, adds IMHO, but again, colour looks a bit off?

TFS
Steve

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Jon, for 1/8 shutter speed I think this image is remarkably good. Rather than giving up on such a good site maybe a change in the time of day? I agree with Steve that I see a magenta/purple color cast on the owl. Thank you for sharing.