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https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8833/17618265322_016d5e060e_o.jpg

I just got an update that one of the adults has brought one of the fledgling to the perch in the BG.
It is nice to hear that they are growing up and the adult is staying nearby.
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1/250, f/18, ISO1600, Flashes, camera and flashes triggered remotely using cable release.

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May 13, 2015 at 08:47 PM
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This is a super photo Troy. You have a winning formula and have worked it well. It is great to hear the chicks are doing well

Morris



May 13, 2015 at 09:13 PM
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Another winner Troy ~ Ron


May 13, 2015 at 09:58 PM
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Well,done, keep us posted.


May 14, 2015 at 05:44 AM
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Thank you guys.


May 15, 2015 at 01:48 PM
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Love the drama, the captured pose is full of intent! Very cool...
-Cam



May 15, 2015 at 03:39 PM
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A lot of thought went into this and it is a great shot!


May 15, 2015 at 03:45 PM
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Troy,

How often can you actually use your flash setup before you finally scare away the animals for good? I was taught that using flash on critters in the wild is one of the biggest no-no's of nature photography.

-Phil



May 15, 2015 at 05:38 PM
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PhilPDX wrote:
Troy,

How often can you actually use your flash setup before you finally scare away the animals for good? I was taught that using flash on critters in the wild is one of the biggest no-no's of nature photography.

-Phil


Phil, this pair has been nesting at the same area for 8 years. I have been photographing them for the last 4 years.
All my shots came from a 4 nights I spent there, no more than 2 hours each night.
Thank you for your concern, they are doing just fine. As matter of fact, my friend told me one of the adults was with the baby in the tree behind this image two days ago.
I have photographed a few pairs in the last few years. They all come back to nest at the same spot. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/bp/guidelines



May 15, 2015 at 06:04 PM
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troylim wrote:
Thank you for your concern, they are doing just fine.


Concerned a bit, but in this case I was actually more curious how you'd managed to take flash images of those owls without scaring them away...

Thanks for the link, by the way. CornellLab seems to share my thoughts since they specifically point out that
"greater care should be taken when photographing birds that are actively feeding at night."

Great shot

-Phil



May 15, 2015 at 06:25 PM
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PhilPDX wrote:
Concerned a bit, but in this case I was actually more curious how you'd managed to take flash images of those owls without scaring them away...

Thanks for the link, by the way. CornellLab seems to share my thoughts since they specifically point out that
"greater care should be taken when photographing birds that are actively feeding at night."

Great shot

-Phil


Phil, I don't put my subjects in harm's way to get the shots. Conrad has photographed this nest with me.
Eastern Screech owls are often nesting in the urban area in Florida. The key here is to understand their feeding pattern and behaviors. That is 90% of the work, the rest are technical stuff.
With these images, I have also been to some nests that didn't give me images like the one posted. When I go out, I don't spend more than 2 hours each evening so that they continue to hunt and feed.
My flashes are triggered remotely.




May 15, 2015 at 06:50 PM
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troylim wrote:
I don't put my subjects in harm's way to get the shots.


Of course not. Sorry if I came across differently; that was not my intention. I was genuinely curious how you managed to not scare away the animals.

I have to admit though that I'm always a bit sceptical when I see outstanding images such as yours. Too many photographers baiting Snowy Owls, too many people trampling across the land to grab a picture of a Burrowing Owl, too many folks ruining it for everybody else because they are overly ambitious to get that one shot that tops everything, I guess. Not pointing the finger at you -- just generally speaking (or ranting...).

-Phil



May 15, 2015 at 07:19 PM
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PhilPDX wrote:
Of course not. Sorry if I came across differently; that was not my intention. I was genuinely curious how you managed to not scare away the animals.

I have to admit though that I'm always a bit sceptical when I see outstanding images such as yours. Too many photographers baiting Snowy Owls, too many photographers trampling across the land to grab a picture of a Burrowing Owl, too many folks ruining it for everybody else because they are overly ambitious to get a shot that tops everything, I guess. Not pointing the finger at you -- just generally speaking (or ranting...).

-Phil


No problem at all, no offense taken. I've had a handful of people attacking me since I started getting the serious of night owl shots.
I always shoot with my friend Mark or other photographers. I have a clear conscience and I know my shots were achieved. It is laughable because the same people that have attacked me personally all have pictures of owls taken using flash. It is ok for them to do it but not for others. I've learned that hypocrisy is a big thing in this field in the last few years.
I am no saint in breaking the rules when I first started shooting in 2010, i admit that. But most attackers relied on online reading material instead of going out and actually experiment and learning the subject before passing judgement.



May 15, 2015 at 07:33 PM
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lovely shots, troy. you rock the owl shots, way to go troy


May 15, 2015 at 07:54 PM
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Nice effect here Troy. It's been shown that unless you are using continuous flash that owl hunting is not effected. The owls keep nesting successfully, so that must mean something!!! Ask Morris the flash guru. Far worse things are done to birds and their habitat than what even so called "inconsiderate" photographers do.
Don



May 15, 2015 at 11:23 PM
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very nice Troy


May 16, 2015 at 04:14 AM





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