A Pearl-spotted owlet taken before sunrise in Kruger National Park last July. Took both vertical and horizontal frames (will post a horizontal at some point), but settled on this one for now. In post, some NR, Cropped to ~ 60% of the original.
Thanks for looking and commenting on prior posts!
Alex
05-05-2020, 09:22 PM
kevin Hice
Alex love the owl great details sharp and great colors.Love the stare straight on. Fantastic,not so sure about the perch not really working for me sorry. TFS
05-06-2020, 01:50 AM
arash_hazeghi
wow this is a great frame, love the pose and the details, perch could be better but it's not that bad.
TFS
05-06-2020, 07:00 AM
Steve Kaluski
Hi Alex, great you saw this out in such a clean environment, I only saw a few, but at night, so well done. Clean and simple, with good detail and clarity. The perch is what it is, as it's in the bush and not in a back yard where you have control. Personally I might crop a sliver off the top and just above the broke spike at the bottom. Central placement works well for me, with a nice alert stare, have you heard them call?
TFS
Steve
05-06-2020, 07:02 AM
gail bisson
Wonderful. Simple but elegant.
I love these little owls- they remind me of northern pygmy owls.
The hint of color in the sky is classic pre-sunrise African sky.
The perch is OK and represents the typical perch they sit on in the bush.
TFS,
Gail
05-06-2020, 05:59 PM
Jim Crosswell
Excellent image Alex! I like the eye contact, details, composition and sharp for such a low shutter speed.
05-06-2020, 06:02 PM
dankearl
Spectacular. What a great owl!
Maybe some off the bottom.
05-08-2020, 02:19 AM
Jonathan Ashton
Super shot lovely details and colours and what a stare.
05-08-2020, 11:49 AM
Alex Becker
Thanks all much appreciated. I kept saying after seeing a few of these owls how I have to photograph some pygmy owls. Steve, no wasn't lucky enough to hear one call (although did hear a Verreaux's eagle owl call). Best,
05-08-2020, 03:48 PM
John Mack
Neat little fluffed up owl. I like the vertical framing and that direct stare.