Pearl-Spotted Owlet

[Loukie Viljoen]

Taken in KNPark, near Skukuza, late afternoon and he/she was looking straight into the setting sun.


Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:10:16 16:14:10
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 1000mm [500 + 2x TC]
Image size: 2058 x 2592
Car window, Wimberly on ODP window bracket.

[Doug Brown]

The eye contact is really nice Loukie! The perch and BG work well also. I just wish the lighting were a little more even, and not casting shadows on the bird.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Lovely. I agree with Doug. However, due to the lighting ie. left half of the head is dark and the right eye is lighted; automatically it catches our attention. Nice.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the warm light and the eye contact!

[Tony Whitehead]

Very nice image, Loukie. Lovely, perch, BG and feather textures. Doug's comment re the shadows is the only issue I can see. Fill flash may have been an option.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find, details, BG and eye contact. The shadows on the back have been mentioned.

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice eye contact and sharpness. The nits have been mentioned. Well done!

[Loukie Viljoen]

Fill in flash would have helped, shooting at 1000mm and a distance of about 25+ meters I doubt it.

[Tony Whitehead]

Using a Better Beamer you can often throw a bit of flash far enough to help reduce shadows, Loukie

[Glenn Bartley]

Cool image.....but I have to agree re. the lighting...