Pearl-Spotted Owlet

Gallery: AvianPosted July 8, 2014291 views9 comments

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
2014:05:14

We caught this little fellow (15-18 cm tall) in our headlights and hit the brakes. Very cooperative for a few shots with the addition of a flash (Which I would never use on a bird, but this guy was already illuminated)

D800
500mm
1/60 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL - 3

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 8, 2014 at 1:24 AM

Wow, what a great bird. Fantastic, Sandy!

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Comment posted by David Salem on July 8, 2014 at 8:57 AM

That is an awesome looking owl and you did a great job capturing it. Doesn't look over flashed and I like the eye contact and the feather detail. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 8, 2014 at 4:50 PM

This is very nice, Sandy. I've only seen them during the day, so this is a different presentation. Those yellow eyes are fantastic.

Max

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 8, 2014 at 7:53 PM

Nice job, Sandy. Excellent detail and a nice pose and perch.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on July 8, 2014 at 8:05 PM

Fantastic! Love the background!

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 8, 2014 at 10:07 PM

Beautiful! Perfect perch, nice eye contact!

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Comment posted by Marina Scarr on July 9, 2014 at 7:27 AM

Just an all around kick butt owl portrait!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 9, 2014 at 12:20 PM

Wonderful, Sandy. Nice management of light.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 9, 2014 at 3:14 PM

Love those eyes, the dark BG really makes him scream off the screen.

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