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Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
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Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Date: Jun 1, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15 sec.
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2008

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Comments: 12
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 OK, so this is a wild thing that isn't quite wild anymore. I went to a "Birds of Prey" exhibit at a local Children's Festival. This little guy posed so nicely, that I couldn't resist him.

Post-processed with PSPXI: crop, levels, brightness/contrast, resize, usm, upload.

Edit to add:(for MM!) These little owls grow to be 9-11 inches(23-28 cm.) tall. This one was sitting on a young woman's fist and barely came up to her shoulder.
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 06/13/2008 01:03:09 AM
He's cute up close. We have those in this area of Florida, but they are not common nearby. You forgot to mention that it is about life size when you open the thumb.
You did a good job of getting the piercing stare captured, and at such a slow shutter speed too.

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 06/08/2008 06:15:47 PM
Gorgeous eyes - I like the crop - probably would have cropped even closer to cut out all the background - with a gaze like that you don't need a background!
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 06/03/2008 11:49:38 PM
Beautiful detail and mesmerizing eyes. I think I would like it better if it was cropped so the bird filled the frame. I find the stark white background distracting.
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 06/03/2008 10:26:26 PM
Cool pick of a great bird, love the big eyes! He did pose nice for you, I might crop a bit off the left side to center him a bit more but still nice pic.
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 06/03/2008 01:10:51 PM
What's not to like? He engages immediately.
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 06/03/2008 12:40:26 PM
". . . this is a wild thing that isn't quite wild anymore . ." Try offering him your finger then :- )

Lovely eyes, and nice colour in his feathers. I think the close crop actually works well to make his stare even more intense.
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 06/02/2008 12:50:38 PM
Love those eyes. What a wonderful pose it is giving you.
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 06/02/2008 07:57:13 AM
Awesome shot! Seems like he knows something that we don't... or he thinks he's better than us!
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 06/01/2008 06:07:41 PM
I love the way he's looking out from uner his "eyebrows." Great expression :-)
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 06/01/2008 03:42:54 PM
He did pose nicely! Love the stern look.
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 06/01/2008 02:57:16 PM
Great shot ... love the stare from the Owl!
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 06/01/2008 02:38:08 PM
Nice job giving into his pose. I really like the reflection in his eye. So soft ... and yes it is an awesome pose. He must have known you were from DPC!!
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