Barn Owl II

[Stan]

Same barn owl but more usual poses, the first on the straw bales and the second against a dark background of the inside of a pig shelter

Stan

1/400, f7.1, ISO 400, 105mm

barn owl by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

1/500, f8, ISO 400, 220mm

barn owl by Neptuno.Photography, on Flickr

[Les McLean]

Re: Barn Owl II

Both good Stan, gorgeous whites on each, I think I just prefer the first.

[ST-EOS]

Re: Barn Owl II

Very very nice Stan the black background really sets off the plumage colours.

[Stan]

Re: Barn Owl II

Thanks for looking Les and Peter
With the first I included the full length as the straw covers the straps but on the second they would have been in full view so I composed to exclude them

Stan

[Paulstw]

Re: Barn Owl II

Both crackers Stan.

[anderson.council]

Re: Barn Owl II

Like them both Stan but I think because it is is looking directly at the camera, the first just shades it for me.

Scott

[Stan]

Re: Barn Owl II

Thanks Paul and Scott

Stan

[Alan Campbell]

Re: Barn Owl II

Both great shots Stan

Alan

[Stan]

Re: Barn Owl II

Cheers Alan

Stan

[colin C]

Re: Barn Owl II

Barn Owls are my favourite Owl and the overcast light is perfect to control the whites and give detail to the feathers. You have captured them very well Stan, but for me, the dark background in the second shot is more natural to their habits and that is my favourite.

Sounded like a very good day out.

[tesarver]

Re: Barn Owl II

Beautiful Bird, shot beautifully Stan.

Tom

[Stan]

Re: Barn Owl II

Thanks Colin and Tom

Stan

[Brian Sugden]

Re: Barn Owl II

They are both great shots but the 2nd one is excellent, especially the detail in the wing which is going to make my next comment sound absurd, but I might just take a bit off the bottom to make it more of a head and shoulders shot.

Brian

[Stan]

Re: Barn Owl II

thanks for looking Brian

especially the detail in the wing which is going to make my next comment sound absurd, but I might just take a bit off the bottom to make it more of a head and shoulders shot.

its an idea but as you say and i think, the main detail is in the wing feathers which really i would not want to lose. Perhaps a small crop off the bottom to put the wing tip in the corner though

Stan