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Whoo are you?


Whoo are you?
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Copyright: Karan Little (hester) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 17-85 USM IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-11-23 14:35
Viewed: 3359
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another owl belonging to the bird santuary. I think this is a Spotted Eagle Owl which isn't a native bird. I assume this must have belonged to a private collection before being given to the bird sanctuary

If I am right about it being a Spotted Eagle Owl then these are the facts from the Hawk Conservatory website:

Range
The Spotted Eagle Owl has a wide distribution throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Arabia.
Its preferred terrain for breeding ranges from desert to woodland.

Diet
This owl, lacking the size and strength of the great eagle owls does not compete effectively in the struggle for the small to medium sized mammals. It rather specialialises in large insects, but does take some small mammals and small birds, and, on occasions, reptiles, scorpions, crabs, snails, frogs and anything else it can find.

Voice
The call of the Spotted Eagle Owl consists of mellow, hooting sounds, with the second note a little lower than the first. The female occasionally uses a three-syllable call.

Unlike the Cape Eagle Owls (including the Mackinder's Eagle Owl) the pair form a genuine duet, giving the effect of one continuous call.

Faster, softer calls are made during courtship.


Lifespan
Many Spotted Eagle Owls die in traffic accidents and as a result of collisions with fences and overhead wires. Pesticide residue is also a problem with these birds in parts of Africa.

If they can survive the first winter and avoid an untimely death, the likelihood of living for another ten years or more are quite strong.
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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5524 W: 722 N: 4163] (11276)
  • [2006-11-23 15:24]
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;o)
Hello there yooou boootiful Mr. Owl, and hello to you too Karan (yeah, I did not forget about you).

This is just amazing work with the in-your-face, tight cropped, and super close-up composition. And so it seems like you were literally in the face of this eagle owl at 78mm focal length. Talk about encroaching your subject. This bird showed immense tolerance to allow you that close or is it just because you are such a smooth operator.

The colours are splendid, the details are excellent, the BG…(oh sorry, there is not BG), and of course the exposure was spot on. I just love the detail you’ve captured in that eye, complete with the little catch-light as well.

Very good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Karan,
Superb close up shot. I like the sharp eyes of this owl. Nicely cropped, to intensify eye-contact with viewers. Superbly done.

Ben Lakitan

Hi Karan , splendid eyes, great colors, perfect sharpness, great photo, very well done, ciao Silvio

Salut Karan
C'est un excellant portrait que tu as réussi-la avec une belle expression dans son regars.La composition est très belle avec de beaux détails dans le plumage et de belles couleurs
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hi Karan,
Very nice close up on this owl. Sharp with details clearly seen. Composition and exposure are great. TFS.
JC

Hi Karan,
Nice close up with the great eyes! Lovely shot!
Greetings,
Vanilla

Hello Karan,
Hey, I can see your reflection in there..!!
Very good close-up of this feathered fellow, great tight framing and awesome details!
Good natural colours and the composition is dynamic!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-11-24 3:01]

Hi Karan!

Great close-up. I like tight composition and POV. Big, yellow eyes are well visible, nice face. Very interesting subject also.

Hi Karan

Wow.... impressive eye cobtact. Love the close crop. Clear sharp details. Nice camera work. TFS.

Hello Karan,
amazing eye's details.
I love this shot!
Andrea

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2006-11-24 8:06]

Hi Karan.
Next you charming portrait of nice owl. Artistically soft image is beautiful and very pleasant to eye. Interesting POV, delicate colour tones and exposure and highest exactness of reproduced the owl image details. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2006-11-24 8:26]

Hi Karan,
I like your very very close-up owl portraits. Beautiful eyes, exposore, details and crop.
Best regards, José M.

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  • james (74)
  • [2006-11-24 9:04]

fantastic sharpness, and composition, excellent details. i love it, TFS,
james

Hello Karan,
When I saw this picture and this title in the thumbnails, I immediately had this song coming in my head; "Who are you", by the Who... This is a whooo thing here ;) This is a wonderful portrait with EXCELLENT details, POV and compo. I love those nice natural colors and the angle you caught; this is very well done. Thanks for sharing this impressive and expressive bird who has great eyes ;)
Claudine
:-)...

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2006-11-24 10:08]

Magnífico primer plano, un retrato agradable, lleno de detalles, y pov. Saludos

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 955 W: 0 N: 89] (7805)
  • [2006-11-24 11:50]

Hi Karan
Good close-up shot. good sharpnes, details, colors and POV.
Well done mf.

osse

Darn, I borrowed a 400mm lens to get some close up shots, but I just realized that it can't beat this close up. How close can you get!?!
A very stunning photo, with lovely details and colors. It looks a little soft in focus, but that might be the upload.
TFS,
Niek

Hi Karan,
Great portrait.Nice POV and POV.TFS.

hAyAti

Hola Karan,
Extraordinario retrato que hasta se ve el reflejo del entorno en los ojos, enhorabuena. Saludos

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 292 W: 3 N: 653] (3317)
  • [2006-11-25 3:55]

Hi Karan,
What a great capture of this owl, it is a very special composition of the face. It is amazing that you could be so close. Compliments.
Vivian

bonjour karan
les trois dernier cliché basés sur des chouettes et hiboux sont excellents,a chaque fois de tres bonne qualité.je suis surpris par autant de details.la netteté est tres bonne aussi.
laurent

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-11-26 0:21]

Hello Karan

A beautiful close up of this owl.The eyes are amazing.The DOF and POV is excellent .Wonderful yellow eyes.Great composition.TFS

Rob

Hi Karan

THis is a lovely picture. You have great detail around the eyes, but really all around. Your composition is fabulous to. I tried a similar shot with an elephant ones albeit from much much further away :) Yours worked really well!!

Thanks for sharing and for the detailed note.
Regards
Frascois

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 497 W: 10 N: 4] (2425)
  • [2006-11-26 13:29]

Hi Karan,
Excellent close up shot you have here.
Beautiful clear details.
Well done.
TFS
Volkan

Hello Karan, this is a nice close up. It's a good frame filler. I think it could do with a sharpen and some light. I've done a WS for you. Well done

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 385 W: 16 N: 531] (1981)
  • [2006-11-27 13:18]

Hi Karan,
I like the tight crop, perfect sharpness on the eye.
tfs paula

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