Short eared owls UK
A short trip out on Sunday turned into an 8hr
session standing in a field snapping short eared owls.
Not a bad effort considering this was only my second time of trying.
More Short eared owls pictures from Sussex are in my post here https://www.edbrown.co.uk/2017/01/short-eared-owls-east-sussex/
What stunning photos! I just called in here to say thanks for liking my post about the yellow browed bulbul only to realise that my photos are not in your league! I’ll certainly be back to see more!
Dorinda (lakesideindia)
Thank you for stopping by my blog. Your photos are great!
Very nice owl pictures!
nice shots Ed
That second photo is fantastic. Love the look it gives. Thanks for the ‘like’ on my Earth Day post. 🙂
Superb results for your 8 hour day. Owls are such beautiful birds and your photos have captured this perfectly.
Great results. What lens did you use? It looks as if the ambient light was favorable, or did you use adjustments similar to the adjustment brush in Camera Raw?
Hi, thanks for the comment. I used a 300mm with a 1.4x attached, ISO640. I had to up the exposure by around 1 stop in Lightroom. You’re correct about the weather, these pics were taken around 4:15pm so not particularly bright but nice enough. No major adjustments, just levels,white balance etc
Thanks for the technical info. I took some eagle shots last July in Friday Harbor, WA. It was about 5 pm and the light was just overwhelming. I used the adjustment brush to lessen the exposure but was unable to get the result you achieved.
Ahh ok, these were taken in late February in the UK, from memory it must have been an hour from sunset and the sun was behind me. If you can leave it a little later then the sun may not be quite as harsh
True enough. The eagles I was photographing were being fed by a local farmer who puts out meat scraps at 5pm each day so that tourists can see these amazing birds.
What beautiful photos! Thank you for liking my blog.
Love the second one, nice to see the colours and pattern on his wing.