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    The Pel's Fishing Owl is a huge owl (bigger than a Horned Owl) that lives in the fringes of tropical rivers in Africa, where it hunts for fish at night. It is strictly nocturnal - I was fortunate to obtain this image from a boat in the Okavango Delta.

    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
    Date/Time: 2007:11:18 21:35:01
    Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
    Aperture: 5.6
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Flash: On
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 400
    Focal length: 500mm

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    How wonderful is thisl Chris and how fortunate to have had the opportunity to capture it since it is nocturnal. Beautiful lighting and excellent detail and I love the inquisitive look on his face. Well done !! Congratulations !

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    Great find! Thanks for showing...

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    Well done and certainly nocturnal. What flash technique and setting did you use? How did you frame and focus? I would have preferred that you had pointed the lens up just a bit (i.e. wish for a bit more room at the top).

    Did you have to fix red eye? Lastly, what color are the eyes?

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    Certainly a species I've never seen before. Thanks for sharing and I second Artie's questions.

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    Hi guys

    I used -1 flash exposure with Better Beamer. Focus was achieved with the help of a spotlight from the pilot of the boat. I used the red eye tool in PS to fix the eyes. The eyes are very dark brown almost black.

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    Great shot of a great bird, Chris. Love the colours and textures
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    lovely! wonderful capture

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    Thanks for the additional info Chris. You might try lightening the iris just until you can see a hint of the dark brown color.

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    A fine image and thanks for the info on the PP...

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    Incredible.
    Well done, Chris.

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