Barred Owl
I’m an advocate for going out on a shoot prepared and with a goal in mind. But sometimes things take their own turn and the best intends become obsolete or an opportunity comes up, totally unexpected. While driving home last night from Bankston County Park I suddenly saw an owl from its backside beside the road, perching in a tree and overlooking a field, just doing what owls do when the night starts. I turned around at the next opportunity, prepared the camera in my lap, and drove back. It was a Barred Owl and it turned its head at me as expected. I stopped in the middle of the road, framed, and fired a few shots. With the field below still in the sun, a third of a stop exposure compensation was all what it took to expose for the owl’s face.
You can imagine, after several first sightings of some warblers (see the last blog post) I was already very happy. Well, the unexpected photo opportunity with the Barred Owl made a “cocktail hour” mandatory after arriving at home… 😊
Nikon D750, Sigma 150-600mm / f5-6.3 DG OS HSM, @ 600 mm, 1/160 s, f/6.3, ISO 400,