barred owl dropped in.

I was walking out to get the paper one morning and caught a barred owl landing in a fir tree. It was about 60 ft up and 100 ft from the house, but in a tangle of branches. None of those shots came out. I had to leave for the morning, came home and it was still perched semi protected from the snow-hail. I watched the rest of the day as it eyed the squirrels and little birds at the feeder. Getting close to dark, it flushed. I ran outside and found it in the driveway perched above the mailbox in the open, ran back and got camera and tripod. I shot until it left. Shutter speeds were started at 1/60 and went down to 1/8 sec. not very conducive for telephoto lens. With this camera, iso 800 is my max. Take a lot and hope some are not blurred.
Rex

Very nice. Well worth the effort I'd say.

I love shots like this Rex, not only the fine capture of the Barred, but the complimentary BG of the lichen/moss covered trees... gorgeous settings... fine work.

Dave

Shot like that a well worth all the running around and setting up, Rex. Like Dave, i think the environment makes these shots extra special. Very nice!

Gorgeous setting!

Good job, Rex; I like the first one especially as it shows where he lives.
Al

I too like the combo of the owl and the green of the surroundings.
What body do you have that youre limited by your ISO

Whooo Whoooo what a nice shot!!! like the 2nd one..

jhayesvw wrote in post #15394763
What body do you have that youre limited by your ISO

Lovely photo!

These are the EXIF settings I saw:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens: EF300mm f/4L IS USM
Image Date: 2012-12-17 16:59:13 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 300.0mm
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Digital Photo Professional

great shots Rex

Very nice, the background is awesome, as if you set it up just for this shot. Number 2 would be a wall hanger for me, well worth the effort.

Very nice.

I love that mossy perch!

Excellent shots Rex, love how you composed the first photo!

very nice Rex, like the mossy branches, they compliment the image.