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Steve:
A fun one. Really like the nest/trunk shape, frames the head nicely. Soft light with equally soft shadows works well. I don't find the RUC bothersome, the owl and trunk keep our attention centrally. The shutter speed def. gives a sense of motion to the pellet. I like both the main post and your third image in the series, the owl looks glad to be rid of the pellet!
Cheers
Randy
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Good afternoon Steve,
I see you've had some wonderful opportunities in India - and not just wildlife, avian too
Patience paid off in this instance and you were rewarded with a number of images, I enjoyed viewing the OP as well as sequence where you captured an interesting behavioural aspect of this little owl.
This is a well composed and well exposed frame and I love the colours, they look very natural. Expression from this little one makes me smile
Beautiful detail and sharpness where it matters most, to me DoF is sufficient, and yes the pellet 'blur' brings a nice visual effect.
Enjoyed viewing, very much, thank you for sharing:)
PS Just a question, did you think the subject here was as cute as our feathered friend in the "North" ?
Warmest regards,
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Hi Steve, love the little owl and the hole in the tree. The owl pellet adds interest. I wonder if it was a fecal sac from young in the crevice, I have seen Pileated Woodpeckers clean out the nest carrying the fecal sacs away. Judging from your camera setting it must have been quite dark. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
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Hi Steve, this is awesome. The pellet really adds to the story and the comp works well. The details are good on the head and the DOF is good enough. Nice one. Owls are such great subjects!
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Thanks folks.
Occasionally it's nice to break away from the norm Randy, having fun is what it's all about.
PS Just a question, did you think the subject here was as cute as our feathered friend in the "North" ?
All Wols are cute Gabriela and if you ever get a chance to hold one, you will easily see how much the feathers make it look so much bigger, your hands just disappear into the fluffy down.
Owls are such great subjects!
Very cool indeed Sanjeev,
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I wonder if it was a fecal sac from young in the crevice
More likely to be small bones and skulls Joe, the ones I have found tended to be more lonzege shaped. If you then soak it in a small dish of water it all breaks down to reveal what the subject has been feeding on.
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Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
More likely to be small bones and skulls Joe, the ones I have found tended to be more lonzege shaped. If you then soak it in a small dish of water it all breaks down to reveal what the subject has been feeding on.
Thanks Steve.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
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Boy that owl doesn't look to good. Hopefully it felt better afterwards. Detail is nice. Like the opening it is hanging out in.
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Originally Posted by
John Mack
Boy that owl doesn't look to good. Hopefully it felt better afterwards. Detail is nice. Like the opening it is hanging out in.
John, this little owl felt very good afterwards, and in fact he (or she), after getting rid of this pellet, was ready to eat again!
An owl has two stomachs, one of them is called a 'glandular stomach' and its role is to separate the digestible bits of prey from the indigestible ones. The indigestible parts being fur from mice, bones, an insect's wings or exoskeleton, etc.
Should you ever decide to 'investigate' perhaps it would be good to use gloves when handling the pellet - it might contain bacteria or parasites
Kind regards,