{"id":95882,"date":"2021-03-10T06:24:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T13:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=95882"},"modified":"2021-03-10T07:52:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T14:52:32","slug":"short-eared-owl-in-flight-against-a-dark-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/10\/short-eared-owl-in-flight-against-a-dark-background\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-eared Owl In Flight Against A Dark Background"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know, I know – two Short-eared Owl posts in a row. But in my view if I’m going to double up on a species there isn’t a better candidate than Shorties.<\/p>\n

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1\/1250, f\/7.1, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

In bird, wildlife, nature and landscape photography (any kind of photography, really) light matters. A lot. In the world of nature photography book and website titles similar to “Chasing the Light” abound and for good reason. My good friend Ed Mackerrow’s impressive photography website “In Light of Nature<\/a><\/span><\/span>” is a perfect example and there are many, many others..<\/p>\n

And that’s why I like this photo of a Short-eared Owl in flight – it’s all about the light. The owl is brightly side lit with dark shaded mountains in the background and I love the resulting effect, even though I wasn’t particularly close to the bird. I caught the owl in a banking turn that reveals all of its dorsal patterns and colors, even in the side light. And even though the side of the face is shaded the bright yellow eye can still be clearly seen.<\/p>\n

Personally I think this photo would be pretty pedestrian without the effect of the dramatic lighting.<\/p>\n

I’m not one to use quotes very often because I think they tend to be overdone and even pretentious but long ago I stumbled upon this one from American film director and artist Aaron Rose that I always try to keep in mind when I’m in the field with camera in hand:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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I know, I know – two Short-eared Owl posts in a row. But in my view if I’m going to double up on a species there isn’t a better candidate than Shorties.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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