Barn Owl

[antoeknee]

OK not the best detailed image due to being a very, very large crop but really like the action in the shot.

Taken at WWT Martin Mere yesterday
Barn Owl 1 by tblake2007, on Flickr

[El Sid]

Definitely a fine action shot - great angles on the head and wings.

It's a shot about the life of the bird not fine detail so it's a from me...

[antoeknee]

Definitely a fine action shot - great angles on the head and wings.

It's a shot about the life of the bird not fine detail so it's a from me...

Yep agree. The action was why I didn't bin this image.

[NathCarr91]

This is exceptional! Well done

[Trev B]

Great shot Ant, so natural looking

[Wrinklyrocker]

Great capture, had you thought of cropping the dark area at the top of the image?

[antoeknee]

Great capture, had you thought of cropping the dark area at the top of the image?

Did try it but thought lost too much of reeds. Might revisit.

[Bill53]

Lovely shot Ant, great capture.

[Lavenderhill]

Like the action shot.
not being one who has done much bird photography, can I ask what time of day was the owl flying?
Rose

[Coolcat]

A wonderful image. Stunning

[Wings and Things]

Beautiful image that seems to capture the Barn Owl's hunting movements in one shot.

[ST-EOS]

Excellent image, well done

[antoeknee]

Decided I wanted to keep the reeds at the top of the image but have lightened the area. Thoughts?
Barn Owl 2 by tblake2007, on Flickr

[El Sid]

Either is fine by me...

Dark bands at the edges is far less distraction than light or bright ones as they tend hold the eye in the picture by adding a definite border - at least that's what camera club judges say and who am I to argue?....