Scops Owl for Anna - Miss Piggy

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• roges (6264)
• [2010-03-25 15:33]

Hi James,
An exceptional macro with this owl.
I like and how you choose your POV.
Fantastic colors and details. I'm sure that Anna was enjoying a lot for the dedication.
Best regards,
Adrian

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• maurydv (36428)
• [2010-03-25 15:59]

Hello James,
a very beautiful dedication to our friend Anna; superb sharpness, splendid colours, excellent POV and nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2010-03-25 16:12]

Hi James,

I'm sure Anna will love this dedication! You captured this Scops Owl in a wonderful pose on the branches. Nice natural colors and excellent details of his beautiful markings and patterns.

Jane

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2010-03-25 18:34]

hello James

this Owl is so superbly camouflaged that he can pass for a tree branche,
excellent photo with fine frontal POV and appropriate framing,
superb focus sharpness and details of that plumage that has patterns
like a tree branche, TFS

Asbed

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• Miss_Piggy (18714)
• [2010-03-25 19:20]

Dear James
Thank you for dedicating this image of the Scops Owl to me. I have just been diagnosed with glandular fever and not feeling to bright, but seeing this guy peeping at me with its prominent "owls eyes" surely made me feel a bit better for time being. It is a lovely close approach and details are seen with great clarity, especially the beautiful patterns and markings in the feathers, and the black stripe on the forehead. The Scops Owl that stays in one of the trees at the Satara reception area is one of the main attractions to tourists staying or visiting in that camp, as it is almost always there, and during lunch times visitors stands in queues to photograph it. I also had that oppertunity but I could not get as close to it, therefore my image is not as well detailed as yours. Thanks for thinking about me and our love (both Loot and I) for the Kruger, when you made this dedication. Kind regards.
Anna

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• tuslaw (19883)
• [2010-03-25 19:25]

Incredible image James,
This would definitely be a hard shot to improve on, everything is of top quality. The detail is super fine and the colors are natural and simply gorgeous. A very beautiful bird and shown in an outstanding photo. Well done!!!
Ron

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• Dis. Ac. (24509)
• [2010-03-25 23:40]

Hello James,

an good presentation from this owl with good details, pov and dof.
Fine colours.

Gert

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• siggi (52850)
• [2010-03-26 0:26]

Hello James,
very good close up with a nice composition. Sharpness, colors and Bg are perfect.Very well done. Best regards Siggi

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• zetu (16941)
• [2010-03-26 1:40]

Hello James
Excellent capture of this owl, very interesting bird
Thanks for sharing
Razvan

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• anel (40574)
• [2010-03-26 1:46]

Hello James,
Very adequate dedication for Anna, one bird more in her collection! Very funny little owl with a very special way to look.. pleasing simple composition and good vertical framing-choice.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

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• nikosrio (4846)
• [2010-03-26 3:47]

Great portrait, nice colours, light and sharp details.
TFS, best regards,
Nikos.

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• foozi (25839)
• [2010-03-26 7:24]

Hi James,
another exciting and special shot. Really an appropriate one for Anna.
What a lively features and excellent clarity of this owl.
There were so many of owls and this one is very unique.

Regards,
Foozi

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2010-03-26 11:01]

Hello James,
Fantastic sharp detailed photo in very beautiful natural colours. Excellent isolation from the BG. Good POV and composition. Very nice dedication.
Regards,
Peter

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2010-03-26 11:52]

Ciao James, great capture of wonderful owl, fantastic details, splendid sharpness, perfect focus and lovely blurry BG, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• Mamagolo2 (3124)
• [2010-03-26 11:52]

Hi James,

What a beautiful Scops owl.Good clear sharpness and pov.
What a wonderful dedication to our Miss Piggy. Very well done and thanks for sharing.

Regards
Natley
Mamagolo2

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2010-03-26 15:10]

Hello James
After Cyprus, I see a post from South Africa and famous Kruger. I think you met Anna and Loot in there.
I'd like to see this beautiful place and its living things. You are lucky to see and capture such a great shot. sharpness of focus, POV/DOF and exposure great. also composition and colors. It is a great dedication to our friend Anna.
We have two owls from this genus here: O. scops and O. brucei. This must be Otus senegalensis respect to its vernacular name. They are similar to each other.
thanks for sharing it with good informative notes. best regards and have a nice weekend,
Ahmet

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• jignasi (27917)
• [2010-03-27 0:12]

A pesar de su complicada pose, esxprimiste muy bien la expresividad del ave. Muy buen enfoque.
Abrazo.

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2010-03-28 13:10]

Hi Bro James, awesome capture of this beauty. I am in trip, So i have limited internet connection. Take care!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• MMM (11425)
• [2010-03-30 6:56]

Hi James
That is a beautiful closed up.Perfect pov and rasor sharp image.Detail and pose are great.I also like the OOF BG
TFS Michel