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FollowThis is a rescued owl I had the pleasure to meet. I just love his eyes!
This is a rescued owl I had the pleasure to meet. I just love his eyes!
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I was enrolled in A Nature Photography class where we took multiple trips to scope out birds for photo opportunities. However, This photo was taken at the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka Florida. This center has multiple species of birds not just Owls. Not only was fortunate enough to photograph these birds but I learned some facts about the different birds.Time
I started my day off pretty earlier. The sun was not quite in the middle of the sky and it was spring time so I would say anywhere between 8am-10am.Lighting
I started early because I did not want the sun to be to harsh. I really did nothing special with lightning. My favorite photographs are those that are used from natural light.Equipment
This photo was shot on a SONY ILCE-3000. Aperture: 10/1 ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/500 Focal Length: 161/1 I typically just play around with my Shutter speeds and the Aperture. I am no expert and still learning. I used a aluminum tripod.Inspiration
I have always been into nature photography but never really had the chance to get good close ups of animals. Taking this class and seeing shots done by my professor really inspired me to try to get the most professional portraits I could. He taught us that it did not matter about the camera we used but how we took the picture.Editing
I did not post processing in this picture. I did not want to ruin that natural glow.In my camera bag
I typically have my Sony A3000, a wide and focal lens, Lens protecters, flash, battery charger and new batteries, lots of SD cards (You never realize how many pictures your taking at once), lens cleaning kit, my tripod and my backup Nikon camera just in case.Feedback
I always wondered why I could never capture good pictures of Birds or any wildlife. I learned the key is all about having patience. You always should have your camera ready and set to the right settings. Watch the bird and just keep your eye one it. I was lucky enough that this was at a facility that has trained these birds so for the most part they were sitting pretty still. You never know what there next move is going to be or what they are going to do. If you would like to capture a photo like this you can look around your area for any preserves or Avian reconditioning centers. This place was friendly enough to let us come in and take some pictures. Another piece of Advice is to turn your camera around from landscape to Portrait so you get a better depth of field focus shot. I was shooting the same picture in landscape and turning my camera around made so much of a difference! I really am still a beginner and have so much more to learn. I take most my photographs with low budget equipment but it is enough to get the shots I want!