It has been a while since I posted some shots. I got a call from the nieghbor saying he has something he though I should shoot. With the camera silly . Three baby owls have shown up every night for about a week between 8:30P and leave promptly at 9:15p. So I head over with the K10 , sigma 70-200 2.8 and sigma 500 flash. These guys are very friendly. One almost landed on my foot. One flew over my head so close I could feel the wind from his wings. So with little light to focus I was able to get a few shots. All cropped in and tinkered with a bit one way or another. Comments welcomed and also anyone know what kind they are?


Exposure Time 1/180 sec
F-Number F2.8
Exposure Program Program normal
ISO Speed Ratings 100
Metering Mode Center weighted average
Flash Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length 200.0 mm


Exposure Time 1/180 sec
F-Number F8
Exposure Program Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings 400
Metering Mode Center weighted average
Flash Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length 180.0 mm



Exposure Time 1/180 sec
F-Number F5.6
Exposure Program Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings 400
Metering Mode Center weighted average
Flash Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length 200.0 mm

[LaRee]

Wow I love that second shot. Actually all are really good. Owls are a rarity in my area. Thanks for sharing!

[channeler]

Great pictures Pat. They are all excellent. The first is cute and the fact they are looking in opposite directions adds somthing. The third is an excellent close up. But I think the second is my favourite. It looks like the owl is contemplating action. I'm still learning about North American Birds, but I think they may be juvenile Screech Owls. Any other opinions on identity?

Paul

[Photo Tramp]

Hi Pat.
I think the shots are great. The difficulty you encountered with the lighting doesn't really show. (of course this coming from a blind man.) I would say you have a typical variety of Screech Owl (or what we call down here in southern PA. A barn owl. really nice captures. I'm glad I looked.

[Eastern Shore Charlie]

I love the first shot. Owls are cool...

[vievetrick]

Thanks all for the comments. I really hope to try and get a few more shots of them. I have become a bird watcher over the past few years and these guys or girls are so cool to see. They seem to land in the same spots so maybe I can get some practice foucsing with a flash light as a helper. I will keep you posted. I hope to catch momma owl as soe point, but the niehgbor says he has not scene her in a few days.

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Three very nice pictures Pat, I do love the second one. Thanks for posting them, take care,
Heinrich

[Duh_Vinci]

Very nice!!! I have not seen them in the wild since I was a kid!

Regards,
D

[nycxaro]

wow, those eyes...

Great shots. It must have been very difficult to capture these.