Barn Owl

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Tripod
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.2
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 500
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
AF area select mode Spot AF

No it's not wild!! :) Wish it was, I took this at a recent workshop at the local Country Park, I have mixed feelings about the image because it was taken under contrived conditions, having said that I think it is a beautiful bird - even in moult. It was also an exercise for me to develop a few Photoshop skills - hope you like it , all comments welcome.

[Joe Senzatimore]

IMHO nothing wrong with captive / setups , as long as you state that is what it is. This is a very natural looking image as it shows normal/typical behavior for this subject. The shot itself is beautiful with fine detail and very good composition. I might tone down the log a bit , but still a ral nice image. wish it were on my hard drive.:)

[Daniel Cadieux]

IMHO nothing wrong with captive / setups , as long as you state that is what it is.

I agree!!

Nice image overall, whites on the owl look good as does sharpness. Although the perch has nice texture I'm not really fond of the way it ends at top. I also wish the head was turned a bit more in order to see the far eye a bit...right now that eye is just teasing an appearance. The BG spot touching the mouse could be eliminated as well.

[Doug Brown]

Must have been fun to spend some time with one of these beauties, even if it was captive. Exposure and sharpness are excellent. I would consider removing the gray spot to the left of the mouse and also toning down the perch.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feed back, I did wonder about the pale bit by the mouse but i left it there because I thought the background would perhaps look a little contrived and it is actually natural.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

What a beautiful bird!, I can find nothing wrong with this image except that the mouse looks a fraction "over deceased" (I like mine wriggling a bit) no doubt you could remove the odd blemish here and there but I does it for me as is.

Great capture.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Chris the mouse was well deceased - it had been frozen .....and thawed!!:D

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Chris the mouse was well deceased - it had been frozen .....and thawed!!

I am disgusted Jonathan, bringing th American culinary custom of frozen food to the UK, next it will be Golden Eagles with "Dunkin Donuts". :)

[Jonathan Ashton]

I am disgusted Jonathan, bringing th American culinary custom of frozen food to the UK, next it will be Golden Eagles with "Dunkin Donuts". :)

,,,yes but it wasn't dipped in chocolate!!