High Key Barn Owl

[Roman Kurywczak]

This was taken while I was out with Fabs and Al while we were at the Flamingo area looking for Barn owls. Doesn't get much tougher tracking than this. I had seen them a few days earlier while the sun was still up....but this day.....the sun was already down. I cranked up the ISO to 3200....and let it rip. I have a few at ISO 6400 too.....but preferred the high key BG of this one.
Canon Mark 3 with the Sigma 300-800mm at 379mm at f5.6 for 1/500 sec all mounted on tripod w/wimberly head. About 75% full frame (should have zoomed).

[Juan Aragonés]

Roman I like a lot the composition, wings pose and light but the image seems to have no details in the plumage. Not sure why, maybe due to noise reduction or uploading process (?)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Juan,
More than likely.....slow SS. I will re-visit the original and double check.

[Jonathan Michael Ashton]

Good shot taken under difficult circumstances, sorry but the first thing I thought was a lack of detail

Jon

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find and wing position. Another vote for more sharpening.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

How fortunate you were Roman to see these beauties. Love the flight pose and wing position . Many thanks for sharing.