TAWNY OWLS at night- HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH OWLS AFTER DARK- UK OWLS

[@michaelwallwork7482]

Absolutely brilliant 👍. You're a top bloke Simon, proper down to earth. I'm so envious of your set up, down there in Wales at your new home. Up here In bury lancs. I live overlooking open countryside and have barn and tawny owls roe deer foxes and badgers. And I'd love to set up a lighting system , to photograph them all, but sadly it wouldn't last 2 minutes before someone would steal or vandalise it. Like I said once before on your vlogs on badgers. We've had scumbags badger baiting and hunting roe deer. So all I can rely on is my low glow night cams. And I know it's only a matter of time before they get found. Anyhow on a more positive note , your set up is great. I've said it before. Your vlogs are better than watching telly 👏 best wishes mick 👍

[@simoneardley]

Thanks very much Mick, thats a shame. Theres always a few idiots that seem hell bent on breaking the law and ruining other peoples pastimes. Sing of the times I'm afraid. 🙄Dont let it stop you though, keeping getting out there mate. ATB, Si 👊🏼📷👍🏼

[@mikephelpswildlifephotography]

Another belter pal, my tawnys are the same not bothered by permanent lighting what so ever and it means you can get lovely video footage aswell 👍🏻

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Michael, yeh theyre very tolerant 🦉👌🏼

[@mk1photography62]

Amazing tawny owl shots mate

[@aynsleycooper365]

Exceptional.😀

[@JohnFormstone]

Cracking job Simon. Great set up. What a treat to be able to spend time with these owls. I wouldn't be surprised if the Red kites start visiting you before too long. Keep up the good work mate. 👍

[@simoneardley]

Thanks John, now that would be a result!!

[@markcrossley9158]

Take a bow Simon outstanding

[@simoneardley]

Thankyou Mark 👍🏼👊🏼

[@OrkoLuca]

Amazing: work, determination, tips, inspiration. Simon, you deserve a lot more of subscribers. Keep on sharing your great adventures! Greetings from Northern Itlay

[@davelock3166]

I have photographed tawnies many times at their nests. A skill that never seems to be visited and tried these days.

[@MJSPhotographyUK]

You just seem to be getting better every film. I think your making lots of photographs envious of that location. Keep it up.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Martin, the planning seems to be paying off mate👍🏼📷

[@Gazzab6]

Fantastic Simon. Your knowledge of your subject, fieldcraft including how to get the best out of your equipment in order to get your shots is on another planet.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Gazza, its a big part of success in photography is subject knowledge👍🏼

[@AndyGreenWildlife]

Great setup mate, amazing to capture that footage and photos three days on the bounce, brilliant stuff.

[@isotechimages.9130]

Love your home made flash set up and the fact you tested in the field that it does not spook the owls so all good.

[@hvdb2406]

I enjoy all your efforts to try everything and your innovations to get the result you have in mind. Your posts are refreshing compared to all those posts that only do equipment comparisons. You show us what nature is and what can be "harvested" photographically with good preparation! Keep up the good work with your inspiring videos!

[@simoneardley]

Lovely comments and thanks for watching the channel 👍🏼👊🏼

[@AndiusTeijgeler]

It is clear that you get rewarded for all the efforts and considerations you put into it!

[@royparkes6182]

Hi Simon, that was a cracking video. The work that you & your good lady have put into developing your new surroundings is great to see & those perches look really really good, no doubt their’ll be some cracking images coming from them👍 that image of the Owl when one light failed was superb, maybe some kind of remote switch box to flick between one light & two might be something to explore🤔. Looking forward to the next one (btw nice to see you back in the tragopan, just like the old days😂)

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Roy, yes I like that one too. Just shows the difference that a subtle change makes to an image. I think a new flash set up where I can control the flashes from the transmitter are in order!!

[@royparkes6182]

@@simoneardley Hi Simon, you may already know lighting system you want but i see the Profoto Air Remote trigger system popping up a fair bit in adverts etc. It looks very interesting, it gives the user total control over each flash’s individual power which can fire either individually or in groups over a remotely controlled distance of around 100mtrs. Its all controlled from a neat little controller fitted to the cameras hot shoe. You never know Profoto may give you a set to try for free given the number of viewers you have & the potential for sales / product exposure etc. Might be worth an online look to see if it appeals👍

[@ysteinbjrkelund8449]

Brilliant film, Simon. Very instructive foe me, I also have a pair of Tawny Owl on our property. Started by following their behavior with Trail camera, thanks.

[@billsalt2206]

Subscribed Simon. I work permanent nights in the countryside outside and i have a young female Tawny owl visits me most nights and she is beautiful but can be noisy. I love your photography.

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Bill

[@neilyeomans9805]

Nice to see you back out with the camera, but have really enjoyed your journey to make a wildlife haven to take your photography to a new level.

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Neil, its been a while!!

[@picturepowerphotography1126]

Well done Simon, great to see your hard work paying off so brilliantly. Beautiful captures

[@simoneardley]

Thanks for watching 👀👍🏼

[@stephencooper8565]

All the hard work and effort you have put into your new home is starting to pay dividends, stunning owl images 👍👏👏

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Stephen, its all coming together 👍🏼🦉📷

[@paulbaldwin2290]

Cracking video Simon👏👏👏

[@Helibird01]

Wonderful nature and great pleasure to watch your videos

[@simoneardley]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Eigil_Skovgaard]

You have prepared well, Simon. The reward is in the air

[@buzzingaboutbuzzards7566]

Great to see you getting the rewards for your hard work and glade your back the reason I took up photography was down to you and your videos and helpful tips thanks for your hard work Regards Andrew

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Andrew

[@SkylarkFields]

What a fabulous reward for all your hard work, Simon. Beautiful footage and images. Tawny owls are my favourite - I just love their eyes. I hear them outside my house at night and sometimes they sound quite close by.

[@simoneardley]

Theyre very vocal here at the moment too. They are a stunning bird but very seldom seen .

[@touchedbynature5445]

Beautiful Photographs And Film. What An Amazing Bird. Many Thanks For Sharing.

[@simoneardley]

Youre very welcome and thanks for watching 🦉👍🏼

[@kaido3471]

Great show! Use motion sensors for the always-on lights

[@sue.Hoo123]

I agree with you regarding the lighting, the owl looks so much more natural. 🦉👌

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Sue, a happy accident with the flash not working!!

[@debbiewitt7028]

Wonderful footage Simon, your setups are really great ❤

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Debbie

[@littlemike50]

Nice work as always Simon. Some cracking images aswell. So early into the project. And no worries I scrubsided year's ago and bit the hell icon. All the best as always. Mike E...

[@simoneardley]

Haha, thanks Mike

[@michaelsaltsman7550]

Another brilliant informative video keep up ur awesome vlogs Simon take care

[@peterb.7437]

Yeah we missed you man

[@PoulPhotography]

Outstanding Simon, shows us all that hard work and preparations pays off. AMAZING!

[@highpeakbirds6685]

Great video Simon thanks 👌

[@paulpugh6178]

Just fantastic to watch Simon… well done with the video and shots *****

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Paul, takes a bit of getting used to the old night photography!!👌🏼

[@esjovold6572]

Excellent video, and beautiful photos. I learn something new off every one of your videos. I liked your boxes for the flashes thats a simple and good idea. I live on a farm in rural Saskatchewan and have thought for the last year or so I should build a small permanent blind somewhere on the farm yard. I’m think I’ll have to dome serious looking around the yard for a good location.

[@simoneardley]

Its a great project and fantastic to have a little bolthole to escape to for a few hours. Good for the mind. Get cracking!!💪🏽😃

[@johnflanagan44]

Just spectacular owl

[@peterb.7437]

Absolutely amazing

[@christhorpe1966]

It just gets better and better ! fantastic results from an amazing setup Simon, keep em coming and job well done.👍👍🦉

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Chris, more to come

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Fantastic Simon. Great images and thoroughly well deserved

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Darren, the graft is beginning to pay off 👊🏼📷

[@danwillis_photography]

Fantastic video mate. A great idea to use the EcoFlow as a power source, might give that a try. All the best 👍🏻

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Dan, its nice to know you can have a long session without the thoughts of the lights failing!!

[@journal59pierre44]

Absolutely fabulous work

[@simoneardley]

Many thanks

[@chrismartin7594]

Well done, it looks great. So when do you think you will be taking guests then?

[@simoneardley]

Pretty soon Chris, just need to finish a few things off 👍🏼📷

[@keithwilson7358]

Your flash container is like a pint of Guinness "Pure Genius"

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Keith 👍🏼

[@Philsphotos988]

Great to see the fantastic results for all that prep Simon. Love the re-engineered pasta containers with camo. 😆 Have you retired now?

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Phil, yeh all done now!!👍🏼

[@helendavies2742]

Just watched this video , absolutely fantastic .

[@simoneardley]

Thankyou Helen

[@satcat]

Brilliant Simon.. i envy your place so much.. LOL.. only kidding, plenty hard graft coming to fruition. keep it up.. cheers Den.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Den, its great when a plan starts to come together👌🏼

[@stuart1970]

Great to see you back again. Always look forward to seeing what you've been up to. Yet again impressed on how you manage to get great footage on your passion of wild life..

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Stuart

[@KWTImages]

Great start to your Owl adventures and photography side to your homestead 👌👌👍👊

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Keith, its a bonus when theyre so close mate !!😃🦉👌🏼

[@andywhiteside16]

That was bloody brilliant Simon so much information on set up for what was outstanding results one of your best yet.👍👍👍

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Andy, happy to help

[@chrisdewhurst8418]

Another great video Simon!

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Chris 😃

[@chrismc2090]

Great video and stills again Simon, what a fantastic place you have there, can't wait for your next video. Chris

[@simoneardley]

Aye, we found a cracker. Cheers Chris 👍🏼

[@steve_colwill]

Absolutely brilliant, Simon and super camera work from Dawn! Can’t wait to see the finished hide, it looks awesome from the sneak previews. 🦉🦉👍🏻

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Steve, im teaching her well !!🤣🤣

[@Rob.1340]

Cracking setup and images. Hard work paying off. All the best. 👍📷😎

[@simoneardley]

Cheers rob, getting there mate

[@stephenbolger5925]

Brilliant work ❤

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Stephen

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

And all that hard work and preparation begins to pay off. Excellent program, Simon. I wonder where you will be taking it from here? Knowing you, you won't be satisfied with it in one place for long and you will be setting up to try something else new and exciting.

[@simoneardley]

Never rest on your laurels Clifton !!! Plenty more to come 📷😃

[@adrian-l1r5e]

great video and great shots

[@simoneardley]

Thankyou Adrian 😃🦉

[@rlrphotography-uk]

All that hartd work now paying off ,superb ,top bloke welldone,

[@simoneardley]

Ta very much and thanks for watching 👍🏼👀

[@lollbell]

Absolutely stunning Simon brilliant setup like you say the possibilities are endless and the hide"s not bad as well keep them coming all the best Loll.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Loll, theres a lot of ideas in the pipeline !!!

[@ChristineStephens-dj2vm]

Fantastic video love where your living can't wait to see the finished hide another amazing job 🦉

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Christine, theres light at the end of the tunnel!!😃👍🏼

[@StephenBrooks-e9m]

I’m new to your channel, the tawny owl shots are beautiful. Thanks for some great images

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Stephen and welcome to the channel 👊🏼👍🏼

[@jonnyanderson2271]

I have to say Simon, you’ve landed a gold mine with that house. I’d love to live somewhere, in a very similar habitat and do the wonderful similar activities you’ve shared with us. Nice video as always Simon. 🙏🤙😎👊

[@simoneardley]

Youre right Johny, its a gem. Thanks for watching pal 👍🏼👊🏼

[@Sw33ty75]

Superb video Simon, you definitely bought the right house. The hide is looking great 👍

[@simoneardley]

Its looking that way certainly. Not far off finished now!!!😃👍🏼💪🏽

[@dannymacamaturephotographe6352]

cracking video mate

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Danny

[@leemanton3169]

Another great video, Simon, and a fantastic setup at your wonderful home.

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Lee👊🏼

[@sonnydugganphotography]

Cracking Video Simon It's Coming On Great For All Your Hard Work

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Sonny 👍🏼

[@DaveSandell-w6r]

Absolutely brilliant video Simon of the tawny owl more please 👍🏻👍🏻

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Dave, there'll be plenty more to come mate 🦉🦉🦉😃📷

[@georgeshort4112]

Stunning Sir. Yet again.

[@simoneardley]

Thankyou George 👊🏼

[@duncanwilson5170]

Absolutely stunning images.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Duncan, first of many I hope 🤞🏼🦉

[@michaelphibes8386]

Thanks Si for another cracking video. Much appreciate your time and effort.

[@simoneardley]

My pleasure Michael 😃👌🏼

[@nigelroberson8911]

Great to see you back in a hide and taking photos.

[@simoneardley]

Nice to take a rest from the hammer and chisels Nigel!!😆

[@raytaylor3090]

Amazing video and images Simon, you always come up with some great homemade accessories , the best being the riverbed platform for the dipper.. Not many photographers can say they have photographed a tawny in the wild in the dark, weldone mate.. I have those lights and you can get some great effects with them, keep it coming and have the fig rolls been discontinued 😂

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Ray, you need to think outside of the box sometimes!!😃 The cupboards full of figs mate, its a winter thing!!🤣🤣

[@allanternent8862]

Welcome back Simon been missing ur videos

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Allan 👍🏼

[@paulgregory3288]

Love your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Paul, youre welcome

[@bobbylee4824]

Fantastic amazing keep up the great work 👍

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Bobby and thanks for watching mate 👊🏼👍🏼

[@garywebster8355]

Fantastic as always 😊

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Gary 👍🏼

[@edwardrussell5413]

Great content Simon- keep up the good work, crap adverts :-)

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Edward 👍🏼

[@steviebye1]

Wow, what a beautiful bird. Living the dream. Can I ask which chair that is, low or taller one? cheers mate.

[@simoneardley]

Yep, very true Stevie. Its fantastic to watch them so closely. The chair is the Tragopan Koklass. I have them currently in stock👍🏼

[@richardchew1767]

Hi Simon …. Is that a camera and lens that I spotted in your hand? It has been a while! I think you must have been busy doing other things 😂 You are surrounded by perfect habitat for Tawny Owls. Lovely birds and amazing video and photography results with that set-up 🙂

[@simoneardley]

Yeh, just a bit busy Richard !!🤣 Thanks for watching👍🏼

[@JohnTomasella]

I think the photo where the flash didn't work is my favorite.

[@simoneardley]

I agree John

[@christopherhinton6456]

when are going to see some painting on your thumb sticks simon?

[@simoneardley]

Theres going to be more stickmaking coming soon Christopher 👍🏼

[@theadahphotographer3944]

Absolutely insane! I just started my own channel doing wildlife and urban photography. :) just need to find time to actually make videos now though lol

[@simoneardley]

Good luck with it, it certainly takes up a lot of time!!

[@josephtaylor7456]

Just one question for now Simon why did you not just use starlight mode

[@simoneardley]

I'll take a look at it Joseph and see if its any better👍🏼

[@colpage4030]

Stunning images Simon , a lovely project to progress with … when do you think the Magic Arm will be in stock?

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Col, they should be here by the end of the month

[@richardmoult9781]

Great set up and images , I have used Roto light neos to photograph Foxes in my garden worked very well . I Also tried flash , didn't bother the Foxes but found it unreliable. What triggers are you using? Keep the videos coming Rich 👍

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Richard, theyre Camtraption flashes and triggers.

[@richardmoult9781]

@simoneardley Thanks Simon 👍

[@seankirk333]

👍

[@davidhammant]

Really good video and very well explained- I've been shooting Barn and Tawny using nearby street lighting and similar, they show no interest in the light source once they have become comfortable with it. Tawny are very inquisitive birds, and like to check out anything new, so I'll try a light panel with them and see what happens. Barn Owls can be a little more reserved, but you never know. Interested to know how you got them to locate and use the perch - is it the only suitable one in that area or did you bait to get them to find it or was it just good fortune?

[@simoneardley]

Thanks David, the original perch was put up for the Buzzards and they along with the Tawny Owl started coming down without bait. I think its because its at the top of a steep field and it gives them a good vantage point.

[@dalesutton1284]

Lovely vid Simon, what I would say, the images with both flashes firing are far better, the one with only one working looks a tad flat imo, I do a hell of a lot of flash photography, have done for years, if you need any pointers pm me. 👍👍

[@simoneardley]

Cheers Dale, i suppose it depends on the effect youre after. So many different looks to one image that you can get with subtle changes. Thanks for watching 👀👊🏼

[@gregorydobson4307]

Great footage Simon, so am i correct in thinking that the video was just shot with background light/ camera settings & no flash.

[@simoneardley]

Thanks Gregory, thats right. The stills utilised flash but the video footage was just the Rotolights.

[@gregorydobson4307]

Thanks Simon.

[@65johnmc]

👌👍👌

[@davidcannon1148]

Simon the music is drowning out you’re comments when you came back to cover the power bank.

[@simoneardley]

Cheers David, editing error!!🙄

[@giklab]

Scrubside would be a great name for your bar, if you ever retire from wildlife photography.

[@colinwoods4155]

Perhaps the owls think the flash is simply lightening?

[@simoneardley]

You never know Colin

[@nathanjones1108]

Another great video Simon 👍