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    Hi all,

    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.

    Camera: Nikon D500
    Lens: 500mm f/4
    Specs: 1/50 f/4 ISO 2,800

    Thanks for looking and commenting on prior posts!
    Alex

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    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

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    wow this is a great frame, love the pose and the details, perch could be better but it's not that bad.
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    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?

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    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.
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    Excellent image Alex! I like the eye contact, details, composition and sharp for such a low shutter speed.

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    Spectacular. What a great owl!
    Maybe some off the bottom.
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    Super shot lovely details and colours and what a stare.

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    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,

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    Neat little fluffed up owl. I like the vertical framing and that direct stare.

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