something different with a barn owl.

[nickjohnwatson]

After our landscape workshop on Holy Island on saturday the falconer who my mate uses brought over one of his barn owls for some advertising shots in front of the castle.
He's running a new workshop where he incorporates the birds of prey into the landscape side of photography and wanted a shot to show the type of things to expect.

I took a couple while we were chatting.

Both taken with Canon 6D + 24-105 F4L

1/640th - f4.5 - iso200



1/1000th - f4.5 - iso200



1/1000th - f4.5 - iso200



These are transferred from the camera via wifi and edited with Snapseed on my Galaxy S5 so they havent been near the PC yet. I've been too tired to even turn the computer on and look at the shots, I was out from 4am on saturday morning for sunrise at Bamburgh and didn't get home till 1am Sunday!

Anyways, hope you like them

Nick

 

[rayman64]

stunning shots a great idea

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Three "Excellent" shots Nick, I like them all very much.

George.

 

[fracster]

First one works best for me, the sign pointing to the castle and the owl appearing to invite you in.

Perhaps F8 or 9 to get more depth of field showing more of the castle, dunno if that was possible or not of course,just a thought.

 

[Dave Semmens]

Like #2 as the castle is clearer (currently looking on my phone - so may change my pick later )

 

[zeameth]

very much like these aswell, great shots

 

[lostsoulal2]

Amazing - great model got the posing techniques off pat.............. prefer 2 & 3 - No 1 is also a great shot, however the leg tether is slightly more visible.

 

[BillN_33]

very enjoyable images Nick ...... the "softness/OOF" is really appealing

 

[gramps]

Lovely option in using the Barn Owl, I was looking at the workshop in August but a long way to go for me ... pity as I'm up there beginning of June

 

[RacingSnake]

Great set up and well composed

 

[u8myufo]

All very good but #1 is my pick,almost has a Harry Potter scene feel to it.

 

[Ploddles]

For me, if these are meant to be landscape, then the landscape should be fully in focus. They are more like just BOP shots rather than a mixture of a BOP in a Landscape.

 

[BillN_33]

For me, if these are meant to be landscape, then the landscape should be fully in focus. They are more like just BOP shots rather than a mixture of a BOP in a Landscape.

they are posted in the Bird Section

 

[Neil B]

I'm sure many will like these but i'm afraid i've spent too much time watching Barn owls in the wild so captive birds do nothing for me.

 

[RacingSnake]

I'm sure many will like these but i'm afraid i've spent too much time watching Barn owls in the wild so captive birds do nothing for me.

I am indeed sat in a field this very moment waiting

 

[Ploddles]

they are posted in the Bird Section

But they are shots to advertise a landscape photograph course.

 

[Tigger.ufo]

But they are shots to advertise a landscape photograph course.

They are to advertise a NEW workshop incorporating BOP into landscapes as stated in the OP.

 

[Chilli Pepper]

Wow

 

[nickjohnwatson]

Yes, the whole point is to incoporate a landscape aspect of photography into an established bird of prey workshop.
The idea is to differentiate them from the standard woodland backdrops etc and offer something with a twist.
The primary subject is the birds but like wildlife and bird photograpy the aperture is set to not distract from the subject.

Appreciate its not going to be for everyone but cheers for all the comments!!

Nick