{"id":69569,"date":"2019-02-25T05:01:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=69569"},"modified":"2019-02-25T05:01:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:01:55","slug":"a-different-perspective-on-a-barn-owl-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/25\/a-different-perspective-on-a-barn-owl-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"A Different Perspective On A Barn Owl In Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

But first a more traditional look at a perched Barn Owl for those who may not appreciate the composition of the flight shot.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II,\u00a0Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

Three days ago at Farmington this stately looking owl landed on a post in front of me and allowed me to get close enough for a few shots before a car approaching from the north scared it off. The owl took off away from me but I like some of the perched shots, partly because of the layered background but also because I think this bird is an unusually handsome specimen.<\/p>\n

Because that bright white face was sidelit the exposure was a difficult one but I played around with the image a little during processing and I think this result works pretty well.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/p>\n

Thirty six minutes later this Barn Owl flew by so close to me I couldn’t fit all of it in the frame. But it was sharp so I decided to see if I could crop it for a “flight portrait” I liked.<\/p>\n

And I do like it even though the composition is far from traditional. In my experience such an intimate look at a Barn Owl in flight is unusual. I almost feel as if I’m seeing into its soul when I look into that inky-black eye and I rarely see this much detail on the face of this species, perched or in flight.<\/p>\n

I love photographing our Barn Owls but when they fly in daylight it usually means they’re stressed for food because of cold and snow on the ground so I hope it warms up soon so they can go back to the strictly nocturnal ways they’re more comfortable with.<\/p>\n

Besides, I’m ready for spring. And green. And migratory songbirds. And warmer temperatures.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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But first a more traditional look at a perched Barn Owl for those who may not appreciate the composition of the flight shot.<\/p>\n

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