Barn Owl
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Location
The photo was taken on the edge in some private woodland in Warwickshire EnglandTime
It was took around 10 am in the morningLighting
The lighting was dappled sunlight coming through the treesEquipment
Camera: Canon EOS-1DX. Lens used was an Canon L series F2.8 70-200 USMInspiration
The Barn Owl was perfectly settled and the position perfect to get a nice image being at eye level. I always try to avoid shooting above eye level with wildlife shots when possible it gives a more dramatic image.Editing
The image has no post processing in this case it was a simple RAW conversion in Adobe Lightroom to bring back a little light to the background of the image. With the strong contrast in light I also reduced the highlights slightly to reduce any loss of detail in the facial area of the owl.In my camera bag
I try to travel as light as possible when photographing wildlife on the move. I rarely use a tripod unless static and my bag just has the essentials, a spare lens, batteries, lens cleaner and most importantly food!. I always have two cameras round my neck a Canon 1 DX MK2 (MK1 in this case) and either a 5DMK3 or 7D MK2 mounted with usually a combination of a 400mm and a 100mm macro (or 200mm in this case). Having the 2 cameras at the ready mean I miss less shots without changing lenses. However you need to develop good neck muscles to do so! None of the cameras I use are light I light a good solid metal body to deal with any knocks or bangs which is common on the move.Feedback
When taking wildlife images if possible think about your backgrounds as much as the subject. If it's too distracting use a wider aperture but ensuring you still have enough depth of field to cover the subject. Get as many shots in as possible there is nothing worse than getting home to find that the shot wasn't sharp or the subject had it's eyes closed etc.
