Very nice image, David, considering the conditions that you sent out.
Best regards,
Peter S.
On Jul 3, 2019, at 2:06 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nice pose and capture David.
On the technical side, ISO 640 or over, might have allowed you not to shoot
wide open and get a little more DoF. The head would then have been sharp when
(auto?) focus is locked on that b… contrasty green twig underneath.
Keep clicking and sharing :-)
Amities
Philippe
Le 3 juil. 2019 à 06:56, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> a écrit :
On my way home from Alberta, today, I found myself driving west on the Bear
Lake Road (near Edson) when a large, Great Grey Owl flew into a tree just
ahead of me.
I managed to stop some 100 meters (328 feet) from the bird and proceeded to
walk back towards the owl, in the ditch - which was full of water, so I got
my shoes, sox & lower pant legs soaked.
I was shooting directly into the sun, so the shots were made at +2 stops.
That blew out the sky and gave the edges a look of being over-sharpened, but
there has been no sharpening done. Honest!
I would have preferred to get on the other side of him, for better light,
but when I got too close, he flew away.
As with all wildlife, you start from a considerable distance, because you
never know when you'll reach their fight or flight limit. I got some 28
shots, of which this was one of the best & closest. What you see is about
80-85% of the original frame.
Shot with the Pana-Leica 100~400 DG Vario-Elmar @ 400mm, hand-held. (The
image stabilization in that lens continues to amaze me!)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/48185607316/in/dateposted-public/
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/48185607316/in/dateposted-public/>
Comments welcomed.
David.
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