Pacific Pygmy Owl


Posted by Paul Rossi on Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:30 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 12 posts | 
Image
Taken in Loja, Ecuador.  This species hunts during the day for songbirds.  Songbird flocks can mob them, alerting you to their presence.

Canon EOS 1D Mark 2 + 600mm F4 IS lens
1/200 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 400
Paul Rossi personal website: https://paulrossibirds.com/
Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/beautifulbirdseup/


Last edited by Paul Rossi on Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Posted by:
Paul Rossi
Forum Contributor
Location: Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula
Posts: 1195
Joined: 8 Feb 2018

   

by Ron Day on Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:28 pm
User avatar
Ron Day
Lifetime Member
Posts: 17817
Joined: 5 Sep 2003
Member #:00819
Paul, love the eye contact you achieved with this lovely little owl. Very nice image!
 

by himadri roy on Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:37 pm
User avatar
himadri roy
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5071
Joined: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Jalpaiguri , W.B. India
Member #:02163
Beautiful composition, super eye contact.
 

by KK Hui on Sat Feb 09, 2019 12:33 am
User avatar
KK Hui
Moderator
Posts: 42662
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Hong Kong, China
Member #:00536
Captivating shot indeed, Paul!
Well done.
KK Hui  FRPS
Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society
Personal Website | Portfolio @ Flickr

Lifetime Member NSN 0536
 

by clement on Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:12 am
User avatar
clement
Forum Contributor
Posts: 10417
Joined: 3 Jan 2007
Beautiful birdie and such a gorgeous frame
 

by joem on Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:48 am
User avatar
joem
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1332
Joined: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Dorset, UK
A cracking Owl with great eye contact, lovely composition too.
 

by Debapratim Saha on Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:00 am
User avatar
Debapratim Saha
Forum Contributor
Posts: 5521
Joined: 31 Jul 2011
Location: Siliguri,India
Very well posed and well composed owl with the natural habitat,a fine image Paul.
Photography is the only solace in life
 

by Jakejacoby on Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:53 am
User avatar
Jakejacoby
Lifetime Member
Posts: 2998
Joined: 3 Nov 2015
Location: Oldsmar, Florida
Member #:02085
Wonderful Paul.
 

by david fletcher on Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:41 pm
User avatar
david fletcher
Moderator
Posts: 34205
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: UK
Member #:00525
Lovely use of space and composition Paul
Make your life spectacular!

NSN00525
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:30 am
User avatar
Cynthia Crawford
Moderator
Posts: 20371
Joined: 10 Jun 2006
Location: Vermont
Member #:00733
Charming! Love the pine needles hanging down and that owly stare!
Cynthia (Cindy) Crawford-Moderator, Photo & Digital Art
web site: http://www.creaturekinships.net
"If I Keep a Green Bough in My Heart, the Singing Bird Will Come"  Chinese Proverb
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:47 am
User avatar
Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator
Posts: 73064
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Lincolnshire, UK. In tune with Nature.
Member #:00067
Once again your artistic eye has beautifully complemented the lovely owl sighting with a wonderful wider view of the setting. Such a lovely composition and excellent shot, Paul!

Carol.
Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator.


"When the power of love is greater than the love of power,
the world will know peace"....Jimi Hendrix.

NSN0067
 

by Mako_Elite on Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:32 pm
User avatar
Mako_Elite
Forum Contributor
Posts: 3355
Joined: 28 Sep 2016
Location: Washington State
Wow, what a stare. I am a huge owl fan and this owl is so nice and cute,,,very similar to Northern Pygmy owls we have here in Pacific Northwest.

Ludo
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
12 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group