Hi All,
A lesson learned here.
I have a 300mm Lens and sometimes use a 1.4 Converter which I normally only use in good light, I had it on the Lens last night from trying to shoot a Deer a long way away. I left home about 0515 this morning hoping to catch the Sun rise for a Landscape shot and of course the Barn Owl, instead of taking the 1.4 off before leaving home I thought I would remove it when arriving at my spot for watching out for Barney.
On route I always pull up outside a small plantation where I know there are some Hares and there were 2, one shot into the trees but the other sat and watched me, I didn't dare move the Car and started to shoot through the window but the light was very poor at the time with 6400 ISO at 1/1000, anyway, he kept coming closer and closer until it was so close I couldn't even get his head and ears in the frame and then it was too close to see below the level of the closed passenger door.
Moral is, I need to be better prepared for the unexpected, I would have been far better with just the 300mm.
Some full frame shots
447 by Paul Elliott, on Flickr
449a by Paul Elliott, on Flickr
450 by Paul Elliott, on Flickr
452a by Paul Elliott, on Flickr
Whilst I am pleased to an extent I curse the poor light and my lack of foresight!!
Regards Paul
A lesson learned here.
I have a 300mm Lens and sometimes use a 1.4 Converter which I normally only use in good light, I had it on the Lens last night from trying to shoot a Deer a long way away. I left home about 0515 this morning hoping to catch the Sun rise for a Landscape shot and of course the Barn Owl, instead of taking the 1.4 off before leaving home I thought I would remove it when arriving at my spot for watching out for Barney.
On route I always pull up outside a small plantation where I know there are some Hares and there were 2, one shot into the trees but the other sat and watched me, I didn't dare move the Car and started to shoot through the window but the light was very poor at the time with 6400 ISO at 1/1000, anyway, he kept coming closer and closer until it was so close I couldn't even get his head and ears in the frame and then it was too close to see below the level of the closed passenger door.
Moral is, I need to be better prepared for the unexpected, I would have been far better with just the 300mm.
Some full frame shots
447 by Paul Elliott, on Flickr449a by Paul Elliott, on Flickr450 by Paul Elliott, on Flickr452a by Paul Elliott, on FlickrWhilst I am pleased to an extent I curse the poor light and my lack of foresight!!
Regards Paul
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