Litte owl in morning light
Taken just before 7.00am in the morning, Torn eye was sitting quietly on the old wooden trailer located near the old hollow trunk of the Willow tree, a favourite spot for Torn eye to sit. Working from the blind that had been positioned a week prior and gradually moved a meter per day, in order not to spook or stress the owl. Utilizing LV and in silent mode the owl never knew anyone was around meaning that both Torn eye & Scruffy would venture closer and closer, to the point where the 100-400 was being used. It's tight at the foot to avoid a lot of distracting vegetation in the FG, but rarely do you get light like this.
Thanks to those who viewed or commented on the previous posting.
Steve
Subject: Little owl (Athene noctua) in morning light
Location: UK
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS II USM (Gitzo tripod with Flexline pro ballhead)
Exposure: 1/800s at f/8 ISO2000
Original format: Portrait, slight crop from above, almost FF width
Processed via: LRCC Classic & PSCC2020
Note: The subject is fully wild and completely unconstrained. Besides the potential impact of my presence, nothing has been done to intentionally alter or affect the ongoing behavior of the subject and, of course, there has been no use of any form of bait or other form of wildlife attractants (including vocalisations) in the capture of this image.
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