Yesterday I drove quite a stretch to shoot a Dipper. But it was in an impossible place - so no shots. Before driving back home, I paid this Tawny Owl a visit. Luckily it was ‘home’, otherwise the day would have been a total failure … Also fortunate was that there were still some Autumn-colored leaves which I could use to shoot through. Thanks for any comments, Cheers, Hans
The soft tones and low contrast is intentional, but it may not appeal to everyone I assume …
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Nikon D500 with 500mm f4 | 1/100s | f4 | ISO800 | overexposed 1 FS | tripod and cable release. In postprocessing overexposed a bit more.
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Hi Hans
Nice to know were a Tawny Owl lives. I really like the soft tones and low contrast. It was nice of the Owl to stay still for the 1/100 sec. Nice work and a good end of the day.
Peter
Any time one can capture a photo of an owl (which I have yet to do), I would think it a successful day, Hans. Love how the soft golden leaves are framing this guy. Great shot.
Nice that you got some autumn leaves to shoot through. It is an interesting looking owl. Nice and sharp and good to see one at its roost. I like the soft tones and what looks like a bit of motion in the leaves. Too bad about the dipper but still a good day.
Nice high key effect and excellent depth of field control. I do see a little bit of a greenish cast in the bark which could easily be removed by decreasing the green saturation
I like how the leaves are framing the owl. The soft tones/low contrast shows nicely how the owl blends in with its environment. Agree with Shirley, any day you can photograph an owl is a good day! Well done.
Hans, the framing of the leaves works well, but what I really find interesting is how the lighter tones overall are quite effective. I think they give the whole thing a slightly dreamy feel.
Hi Hans. I don’t know what I was doing that week, but it looks like i missed a lot. This is a wonderful image. The framing of the fall leaves and the position of the owl in the tree are perfect. Beautiful work.
… Also fortunate was that there were still some Autumn-colored leaves which I could use to shoot through. Thanks for any comments, Cheers, Hans
