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scops owl


scops owl
Photo Information
Copyright: Zahoor Ahmed (zahoor_salmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 386] (3694)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 400f5.6 L
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-09 6:30
Viewed: 462
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Scops-owls are Strigidae (typical owls) belong to the genus Otus. Approximately 45 living species are known, but new ones are frequently recognized and unknown ones are still being discovered every few years or so, especially in Indonesia. For most of the 20th century, this genus included the American screech-owls which are now again separated in Megascops based on a range of behavioral, biogeographical, morphological and DNA sequence data.

Scops-owls in the modern sense are restricted to the Old World, except for a single North American species - the Flammulated Owl - that is only provisionally placed here and is likely to be moved out of Otus eventually. See below for details.

As usual for owls, female scops-owls are usually larger than the males of their species, with owls of both sexes being compact in size and shape. All of the birds in this genus are small and agile. Scops-owls are colored in various brownish hues, sometimes with a lighter underside and/or face, which helps to camouflage them against the bark of trees. Some are polymorphic, occurring in a greyish- and a reddish-brown morph.
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Hi Zahoor,

Great shot, very good focus and DOF on the one hand, and very good OOF BG on the other hand to isolate the subject. Very good light and sharpness, well done.

Jan-Hendrik

  • Great 
  • oki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 10 N: 114] (584)
  • [2009-06-09 8:17]

This is a capture with great sharpness. i like the fuzzy background, it emphasizes the owl.

well done
oki

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-06-09 8:39]

Hello Zahoor,
What a fantastic photo! Everything looks gorgeous. The BG is really perfect. Nothing to criticize. A masterpiece to me. Thanks!
Regards,
Peter

so nice and cute, great sharp pic, TFS Ori

Witaj,
A superb shot! Super sharp and detailed, excellent colours, very good composition and POV.
AFS and best wishes
Alina

Hi Zahoor,

What a BEAUTY
Excellent compo
Perfect sharp details, colors, POV and BG

TFS Thijs

Hi Zahoor,

A great shot that made me look twice, great focus and dof, the oof bg really makes the subject stand out. Good natural colours. TFS

Regards Bill.

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-10 13:19]

Hi Zahoor,
Exceptional photo of this Scops Owl.
Very well composed.
Incredibly sharp.

Well done!

Joe

Zahoor,
this may just be the cutest little thing I ever seen in a long time. Beside that it's a really great photograph. Thanks
Way

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