Owl Sunset

Gallery: AvianPosted August 15, 2010560 views25 comments

Verreaux's Eagle Owl just after sunset in Tsavo East National Park.
Lucky to see this one - the colours of the sky were gorgeous and there was nothing in view to distract from the dead tree the owl was sitting on.

Nikon D300
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f2,8 VR
bean bag (shot from car)
ISO 500
f2,8
1/800

Thanks all very much for the nice comments!

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM

I really like the composition of this image. The lines draw me through the image. The colors are very peaceful with the soft pastels. The pinks in the eyelids of the owl, match the sunset colors.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 15, 2010 at 1:50 PM

Beautiful composition, wonderful pastel colors, I love the pinks in the eyelids.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 15, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Ingrid, you're right about the simple lines here. It's what makes this so powerful, that and the subtle colors. Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 15, 2010 at 6:38 PM

A very unique image with a nice peaceful feeling upon viewing.

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on August 15, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Surreal image & perfect BG for the shot.

Registered on July 23, 2010, 42 Posts, 316 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on August 15, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Beautiful combination of sunset and owl! Each would have been very nice on it's own but the two together are very unique and extraordinary.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 15, 2010 at 10:06 PM

A wonderfully peaceful image. Love the colors in the sky and the details in the bird and perch. Well done.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on August 15, 2010 at 10:23 PM

The colors and composition here are very attractive, Ingrid. I like that the owl is not just a silhouette too: we can see details.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 15, 2010 at 11:27 PM

lovely shot, Ingrid! love the lines of the perch, the colors, the detail visible in the owl. very nice.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 16, 2010 at 7:03 AM

Lovely gradation of colours, perch and comp Ingrid - wonderful shot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM

Lovely image, Ingrid. I like the almost silhouette quality of this image. I might have taken a touch off the bottom and the right, but I like the composition as-is too.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 16, 2010 at 3:21 PM

I like the mood of this one very much. Great composition choice here.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 16, 2010 at 4:37 PM

A delightful composition.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 16, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Beautiful Photo Ingrid

Love those eye lids too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 16, 2010 at 7:15 PM

Just awesome colors and the color on the owl is out of this world. Beautiful composition as well.

- Luke

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Comment posted by Matt Taylor on August 17, 2010 at 2:33 AM

Superb lighting and I love the way the colours change gradually through the frame
Matt

Registered on July 31, 2010, 5 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 17, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Wonderful shot, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 17, 2010 at 7:18 PM

A really gorgeous and unique shot Ingrid, congrats! The pink eyelids go so well with the sunset and the comp is perfect!

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on August 24, 2010 at 6:00 PM

Sublime! I love the composition and colours in this. (What an amazing bird - I thought only my daughter would wear eye shadow like that....)

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 24, 2010 at 9:31 PM

Congrats on the EP. The eyelids and BG match are just perfect. The entire image is well done.

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on August 25, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Congrats Ingrid

Well deserved.

Edwin Kats

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 25, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Missed this earlier. Great image. Good choice for pick of the week.
May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 25, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Congrats Ingrid