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    Shot this last week in BC. NOT baited.
    We spent 8 hours with 2 northern pygmy's, standing quietly by our tripods and moving with her/him as they flew from perch to perch. Each owl caught a shrew and some grubs while we watched.
    They were not in the least bit concerned with us and would sit on a perch for 15-20 minutes at a time. They usually selected a messy alder to perch in but we had several opportunities with good perches.
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    PP: LR sliders, curves, Decreased the blacks in the whites in selective color by -3, DE/TC to owl at 10%. Nothind added or cloned.
    This is about a 40% crop so 60% FF.
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    This is beautiful Gail. I love that BG colour which shows the owl perfectly. Excellent detail on the bird and that stare...Wow.. The perch 'fits' the bird nicely. Also love your chosen crop...Print Big. Great work.

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    Gail - another beautiful shot of this bird. My heart would have been racing seeing this in the wild. I love the eye contact and it really looks comfortable in your presence. Nice perch and I like the crop.

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    Oh! When all is just right, the background is that color, and a beauty such as this looking at you... I'd want to stay for days with these cooperative owls. Love the defused light and perch.

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    I like how the perch runs through the frame, eye contact, eye clarity, IQ and composition. What a treat that must have been. How many images did you end up taking in 8 hours? Excellent image Gail!

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    Looks great. This one is fluffier than the last one you posted. Love those eyes.

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    Wonderful Gail, what an experience you had, and this is another winner of a pygmy, superb!

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    Gail

    What a puff ball! Very cute, well captured, composed, processed.

    The colors of the perch, and the small white dots on it, work great with the birds plumage.

    Time well invested.

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    Amazing shot. This is a must print shot. I like the choice of the crop.

    So adorable. I wish to see them in wild.. Hopefully Some day let me dream on...

    Thank you for sharing

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    As good as it gets Gail. I'm so happy for you. This is perfect in every way. Details, that stare, the perch and the beautiful composition that is balanced amazingly by that branch on the right. I told you in detail my frustration with this species but this shot almost makes up for me being skunked so badly.

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    All been covered ,but Gail you have done it again,excellent.

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    Hmmmm, eight hours chasing owls, what a lovely way to spend a day. I echo all the previous comments. Very nice image... thank you for sharing, Gail.
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    Even better than the last IMHO Gail, very nice work. I thought at first you'd got a halo around the head until I realised they were all the tiny white feathers!

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    Wow, Again! Didn't see this one till now. Was about to shut down and go to bed cause I thought this was the same one I commented on but you posted two in a row.
    I like the other one a lot but I think I like this one better! The stare, details, perch and BG are all outstanding. The only tiny thing that could make this even better, and I tried it, is to dodge the right eye at about 35% and the area around it. Doesn't look unnatural at all and both eyes almost look the same. You killed these little guys in BC. So happy for you.
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