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The two of them


The two of them
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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1, Canon TC-DC58A
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Birds in Brazil, Nature in Patos de Minas (fauna and flora), Owls all over the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-13 12:17
Viewed: 1426
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I was already coming back home when I spotted one owl landed on a fence. As I approached the bird, it landed on the ground. I kept on trying to get closer, when, suddenly, I saw another owl. On the left, the black spot is their den.

As I tried to get closer, they got into their house. If you wish to check it out, please, refer to my workshop.

I waited during some time, some meters away from the den, hoping to shoot them leaving home. But the owls didn't come out.

They are "corujas-do-campo" (Speotyto cunicularia). In English, burrowing owl. They usually build their nests by digging holes. They can be found almost all over Brazil, feed on insects and have nocturnal and diurnal habits.

Leace, JeanMichel, Vini, Signal-Womb, AndyB, dew77, carper, red45, TAZ, lestef, Comandante, liquidsunshine, rodosranger, marhowie, gerhardt, wgreis has marked this note useful
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  • Leace Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 30 W: 0 N: 61] (292)
  • [2005-05-13 12:26]

Very nice shot - I like how you shot it at the same level as the owls. Their eyes really stand out from the red sand.
You were lucky to capture them both in such a good pose -well done!

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 5 N: 2141] (11952)
  • [2005-05-13 12:47]

WoW Livio ! Quelle belle photo, les couleurs sont très originales, le rgard des oiseaux ressorts bien avec le font rouge.


FÉLICITATIONS !!!!

A perfect one Livio, with beautiful subjects. But your chance here is the red environment. It gives a totally different dimension to your composition, very surrealistic. Owls are already mystrious birds, but here, they look like kind of aliens on Mars (the DOF works well too for this atmosphere). Fantastic shot.

A real classic image, and those eye as always hypnotic.
a good clear image, well spotted, it pays to take every opertunity offered to us, well taken in all senses of the word.

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  • Vini Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 27] (117)
  • [2005-05-13 16:16]

Very good contrast. The red floor added value to your shot. But shadow in foreground seams to be the photografers. Maybe another POV would eliminate it. Thank you for more this fantastic shot.

Muito bom contraste. O chão vermelho tornou sua foto especial. Mas a sombra em primeiro plano parece ser a do fotógrafo. Talvez um outro POV eliminasse. Obrigado por mais esta foto fantastica.

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  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 6 N: 101] (767)
  • [2005-05-13 16:22]

Fantastic pose and colors are very very nice too... I love this picture very much...TFS...Ina...

Great shot, very good details and great BG colours.Well done.
TFS.

Beauitful capture Livio, I knew there was life on the red planet. Great stuff.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-05-13 18:18]

Livio! This is good! Wow, what a stunning BG-color and just look at those stunning eyes! Very well done! I really like this picture. Stunning colors, razorsharp details and very well composed. The fact both birds are almost in the same position ads a lot to this photo. Well done and thans again for another fantastic photo to TN.

Regards,
Pieter

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-05-13 19:06]

A superb shot Livio.
Amazing colours,sharp detail and excellent light.
The eyes are simply stunning.
A fabulous capture,very well done.
TFS

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2005-05-14 5:00]

Great photo Livio!
Colors and lighting are superb.Clear details and composition are perfect.TFS...

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2840 W: 75 N: 8085] (27387)
  • [2005-05-14 5:27]

This is top-class capture Livio! Great scene, composition, light. But rusty desert and yellow eyes of those owls made the picture. EXCELLENT work!!!

wauw what a capture Livio,
fantastic shot and both are looking in the lenses, very good shot, good in pov, very good job,
gr. Jaap

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2005-05-14 5:33]

Belle et intéressante composition photographique bien réalisée pour ce superbe couple de hiboux avec leur regard étonnant. Jolies couleurs chaleureuses en fond et bonne netteté.
Very Well Done !

Cette photo est une de mes préférées.
Le regard des oiseaux est splendide et la netteté excellente.
Tu habites un superbe pays pour les amateurs de nature.
Stefan

Wonderful Livio!
Colors,lighting,details and composition are great.
Thanks for sharing.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-05-14 16:34]

Another great owl shot. Do they want to star in a Harry Potter film ? Amazing eyes and lovely light.
Regards Toni

Wonderful shot Livio,
Life on Mars...... stunning owls, what fantastic eyes they have. Great colours, details, sharpness and composition.
Thanks for posting

Love the rich red colours and the contrast with the owls eyes. Super capture, well done!

Matt

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 17 N: 499] (3249)
  • [2005-05-15 3:10]

a great capture of these cute owls... so nice stare... beautiful colors... excellent focus and details... GREAT ...
Well done

Livio, This has very good sharpness and details. This red soil makes a great setting for this pair, caught at their burrow..Very well done my friend!

Brilhante foto.
A expressao do olhar das corujas impressiona.

Parabens!

Livio, this one is my favourite, the light is so warm and the colors vivid. Those eyes are piercing. Great capture very well done.

As corujas ficaram ótimas a meu ver. A terra vermelha contrastando com o casal e a sujeira na plumagem deram um efeito especial. Parabéns.
Wagner.

Talk about saturated colors, wow, I guess Brazil has a lot of that red clay, I've seen it in Kauai Island (Hawaii) a lot. Good pose both looking towards us with striking solid gold eyes!

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 483 W: 14 N: 363] (2633)
  • [2005-11-29 11:22]

Realy superb photo. coloures and brightnes of the owls. Bravo

Absolutely dynamite capture Livio, this is awesome, the details and warm colors really make this incredible. :)

Hola Livio, estuve viendo tu enorme y preciosa galería, y de las muchas de lechuzas me gustó esta entre otras. Los detalles son increíbles, en especial la tierra pegada a las plumas y pico. Los colores y la composición son excelentes. Una de mis favoritas.
Saludos
Hernán

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