Black and White Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted June 23, 2016110 views10 comments

This owl species is pretty reliable at the lodge we always stay out just outside of Mindo, Ecuador. They hang out under the lights in the parking lot. The lights attract a lot of large moths which the owls eat, occasionally they take a bat as well.

Canon 5D3, Sigma 150-600 at 361mm 1/15 F6.3, iso 2500, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head, cropped to vertical.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 23, 2016 at 5:48 PM

What a cool looking owl, Nate. I love that striped plumage. Excellent image quality, particularly for a flashless owl. Did you do any kind of color temperature compensation for whatever kind of lights they have in the parking lot? There seems to be a slight purple color cast.

devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 23, 2016 at 6:41 PM

Very nice shot for the very low light. I agree with Dennis on the purplish tint.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 24, 2016 at 11:30 AM

Thanks Dennis and Jim, I will take a look at warming up the image.

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Comment posted by Pramod.Shanbhag on June 24, 2016 at 1:07 PM

Hi Nate, a fantastic pic.Mind boggling details in the plumage.Yes there is a color cast.How big is this owl?

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 24, 2016 at 2:09 PM

Thanks Pramod, it's a good sized owl about 16-17 inches or 40 centimeters.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 24, 2016 at 4:18 PM

New species for me. I also agree about the tent, but nice capture regardless.

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 24, 2016 at 5:50 PM

Cool shot of a very neat owl. I have to go back to Ecuador one of these days. I missed out on this owl last time.
May

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 24, 2016 at 9:56 PM

I won't mention the purplish cast; enlightened

looks like you caught the owl in its jammies. For some reason this tickled my funny bone. blush

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 25, 2016 at 12:03 PM

Well done considering the light. I am guessing the light was fluorescent or sodium vapor which would account for your color balance issues.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 26, 2016 at 12:42 PM

Nice hear turn. I also like the overall darkness of this one Nate.

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