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Submitted: July 8, 2012
Image Size: 206 KB
Resolution: 1000×668
Submitted with: Sta.sh

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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed:30/1 second
Aperture:F/2.8
Focal Length:14 mm
ISO Speed:500
Date Taken:Jul 5, 2012, 1:01:54 AM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Sensor Size:6mm

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Scops owl... the tiny shadowby ~phalalcrocorax

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

Hi

Finally back from another trip... it was amazing : forgetting the time, forgetting about what a night is supposed to be...

Almost all alone in the night... almost ? no... because some species are as active as a tit feeding his chick. Take example of this scops owl. I truly love this specie !!!

About this picture : It has been made under strict photographic conditions to avoid any problem with the breeding. One of the specialist of this specie in France helped me a lot to understand their behaviour, their tolerance to the modification of their surrounding and the care of the chicks. I created a nest, similar to the one they used but with an integrated flash and a camera in it. The power of the flash was strongly reduced using a mirror system, the camera was hidden in a box included in the nest...

The installation was made of 1 IR trap, the camera and 3 flashes. The camera was wire-controlled with a computer, all the flashes was set to manual. A picture will follow (perhaps).

I used a 14mm on a 5D to make this shot. The bird was close, very close

only few centimetres away from the camera (the wing was surely touching it). BTW, this bird is small, VERY small : he is the size of a screech owl... but weight almost twice less

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~TiaRose May 2, 2013 Hobbyist

Woahhh. Amazing. Well done. Such a great capture of a brilliant moment!

~sirobnaiv Mar 19, 2013 Professional General Artist

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*AdARDurden Mar 18, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Congrats on 2nd place in the Contest !!

~BenjiiBen Mar 14, 2013 Student General Artist

Wow this picture is amazing!! Well done

~kaush Mar 3, 2013

Amazing and wonderful work.
Would really like to see your set up.

*awesome43 Feb 26, 2013

This beautiful owl has been featured in my Featuring Owls from my favorite feature here. [link] It does not have it's own link it is located on the left side of my page below featured print.