Here's a couple of initial photos:
Photo 1: Red-tailed Hawk
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 800; 1/640s @ f/4
Photo 2: Barred Owl
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 400; 1/500s at f/5.6
Welcome! I'm a freelance outdoor photographer from Ontario, Canada. My specialty is photographing landscapes, birds, wildlife and outdoor activities. This blog is where I share my photos and adventures. Please comment and post questions! If you haven't visited my website yet, be sure to check it out at: www.EthanMeleg.com Thanks for visiting and happy shooting! --Ethan
Monday, January 11, 2010
Red-tailed Hawk and Barred Owl photos
Just returned from a short trip to eastern Ontario with my girlfriend. My aspirations were to photograph raptors; she was keen to check out the cross-country ski trails. There wasn't much snow on the trails, but the temperature was certainly 'wintery' at -19C on Saturday morning! The raptors - a Red-tailed Hawk and Barred Owl - co-operated beautifully! It was a fantastic weekend overall and as a bonus I had a chance to catch up with some photo buddies, as well as meeting some other great bird photographers.
Here's a couple of initial photos:
Photo 1: Red-tailed Hawk
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 800; 1/640s @ f/4
Photo 2: Barred Owl
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 400; 1/500s at f/5.6
Here's a couple of initial photos:
Photo 1: Red-tailed Hawk
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 800; 1/640s @ f/4
Photo 2: Barred Owl
Canon EOS 1Ds mark III; 500mm f/4 IS lens; ISO 400; 1/500s at f/5.6
Looove the barred owl!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the girlfriend - guess there are perks to being stationary for a time. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lighting on those birds.
Really impressive work, guess you had to hide yourself very well to shoot this kind ok photo.
ReplyDeleteI hope I would be able to do something like this a day.
Thanks a lot
Ethan, fantastic shots! How do you manage to get so close? Even with the 500mm you still had to be pretty close. Always impressed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, everyone!
ReplyDeleteStephen, these birds are in a spot where many photographers have been feeding them - and thus they have become quite tame. I made a 5hr trip specifically for those two birds.
cheers,
Ethan