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Cute little guy, isn’t he? I must admit, I was on a mission to capture this little critter. Now, a wildlife photographer I am not, but I was up to the challange. A friend of mine (alright, my ex wife, but that sounds so negative) called me up to tell me she had this pair of owls that seemed to appear like clockwork every evening at about 7PM and was wondering if I could come over and capture them. Hmmm, no biggy right? Sure its pitch dark at about 7PM, but I can just crank the ISO up on the D3 and get it, right? Not really. Not really at all actually. Enter day 2. I head over with the SB900 flash. Zoom that puppy out to 200 and instant daylight. Ready…set….fire…..Hmmm, no memory card…..damn! Enter day 3….(startin’ to look a bit stupid at this point, but fired up)….. And…gotcha! Gittery little fella though. Clicked a couple and off he flew 🙂
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So adorable. Great capture Mike.
Persistence pays off! I like the way the lighting keeps the environment visible but not distracting from the owl. The markings show up really well and his "whachoo lookin’ at" expression says, "about time you got it, Mike"
If my ex-wife called me to capture something, she’d expect me to bring traps, not cameras. Lucky you.
Really cool 😀
Lovely capture! Especially for not having that your specialty.
perfect! and funny story 😉
Nice night shot of the Great Horned Owl. Great story, too. Been there, done that.
Gorgeous!
Majestuosa…obra de arte de nuestra madre naturaleza…MAGNIFIXXXX!!!.