Barn Owl

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Dead chuffed! Not known (at all) for my wildlife stuff but I was really happy to capture this.

Not the best or technically correct but for me it was a first - in flight and in the wild. (I know - faster shutter speed, higher ISO ~ etc. but this was on my way to work)

Barn Owl by Barry Cant, on Flickr
 
Lovely to see it and have the opportunity to photograph it, well done :)
 
The technicalities aren't everything Barry, this is a very nicely composed shot of a beautiful bird. Great stuff.(y)

George.
 
Its always nice just to watch them in the wild. at least you know what you could have done better for next time (y). i don't think I'm awake most days on my way to work so very impressed you saw an owl lol
 
gramps said:
Lovely to see it and have the opportunity to photograph it, well done :)
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Thanks Gramps... I know you're genuine in your praise

G.K.Jnr. said:
The technicalities aren't everything Barry, this is a very nicely composed shot of a beautiful bird. Great stuff.(y)

George.
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Thank you. I know I can be a bit of a perfectionist at times - sometimes frustratingly so ;)

nicholi said:
Its always nice just to watch them in the wild. at least you know what you could have done better for next time (y). i don't think I'm awake most days on my way to work so very impressed you saw an owl lol
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Cheers - I was quite mesmorised at times... there were two of them at one point. I'd seen it for a couple of days - thought I'd take a camera (and stuff) but didn't think I was going to be this lucky :)

Romany said:
Good image good control of the whites and good detail
As said a lovely bird to see, and to photograph
People focus too much in technicalities in photography at times
Enjoyed viewing this
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Thanks - as said, I can be a perfectionist sometimes - I end up being my own worst enemy! :) Beautiful creature.
 
From what you say..ie. en-route to work and not hiding in grass or a hide it's a great shot. I see these shots of owls in flight on here and wonder how on Earth folks get them. I've never seen an owl in flight.
 
JohnC6 said:
From what you say..ie. en-route to work and not hiding in grass or a hide it's a great shot. I see these shots of owls in flight on here and wonder how on Earth folks get them. I've never seen an owl in flight.
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It truly was 'on my way to work'. I'd seen it a couple of times over the last couple of months and wished I'd have had my camera... so, on the off-chance, I took it and was rewarded with this. In all honesty, I'd seen a sparrowhawk more often and that was my quarry.... just got lucky. (And I was a bit late for work :) )
 
You need only to have shown your boss/team the photo and I'm sure they'd have forgiven you being late..:)
 
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