wind blown – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Short-eared Owl – Comparing Early to Mid Morning Light On My Subject

By Mia McPherson|June 17th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: Asio flammeus, birds of prey, blown eye, contrast, eye issue, mid morning light, morning light, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, perched, shadows, Short-eared Owl, wind blown|

While this final image shows a beautiful Short-eared Owl, nice sharpness and details when I compare it to the first photo it just isn't as visually appealing to me as the first photo which was taken in softer light.

Chukars Above the Great Salt Lake

By Mia McPherson|March 20th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Alectoris chukar, Chukar, chukars, Great Salt Lake, perched, upland terrestrial birds, wind blown|

Both of these Chukars above the Great Salt Lake were photographed on the east side of Antelope Island State Park this month.

Wind Blown Great Blue Heron Photographed Using Different Angles

By Mia McPherson|March 21st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, angles, Ardea herodias, background, backgrounds, beach, close up, Great Blue Heron, Gulf of Mexico, habitats, heron, herons, perspective, portrait, sand, sky, wading birds, wind, wind blown|

These Great Blue Heron photos were taken of the same bird, photographed at same location on the same day just one minute apart.