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    Default Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

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    Early morning capture from a Toyota Land Cruiser out of Duma Tau camp, last February in Botswana.

    D500, Sigma 150-600 C @ 480mm, ISO 3200, 1/400s @ f/6.3 manual.

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    The only I would do is take some off the bottom...Otherwise a lot to like.
    Very cool looking Owl and nice eye contact.
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    Nice owl and a nice pose. Like all the green vegetation.

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    I like the eye contact, BG isn't the best but not the worst either. the IQ seems to have taken a hot here perhaps due to the combination of the ISO and zoom lens

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    A beautiful eagle.
    Good crop and the BG foliage is not overwhelming but rather compliments the owl nicely.
    I love those pink eyes.
    Perhaps increase brightness and contrast slightly?
    Gail

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    This looks good Bill! Detail is intact and the setting looks perfectly natural. I'm not sure I've ever seen a photo of this species before, so big props on giving us something new! Could tweak color and contract a bit to make it pop a bit more.

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    Like this this capture as well, but I prefer your original post. This one does show the pink eyelids nicely.


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    Beautiful Bill, typical owl stare where the eyes just draw you into the shot. I really like the framing on the tree.

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    Thank you all. I'm slow getting back to this. I've reposted after a bit of Tonal Contrast and a slightly tighter crop. Interesting bird, btw: Africa's largest and heaviest owl, with a varied diet that ranges up to and including medium-sized mammals. Geoffrey, you'll recall we saw two of these creatures on nearby perches - presumably a pair. I agree the pose and setting of the other one was better.

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    Repost is better. Is it posed at max size?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Repost is better. Is it posed at max size?

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    Thanks Artie. It is posted at 1000 px vertical, which I think is the current maximum.

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    Bill, I am pretty sure that it is 1920 tall or wide < 600kb. Do check the guidelines to be sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Bill, I am pretty sure that it is 1920 tall or wide < 600kb. Do check the guidelines to be sure.

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    You are quite right. My mistake. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Dix View Post
    You are quite right. My mistake. Thanks.
    YAW :)

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