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Pantanal: pigmy owl in small hole in big tree

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Posted by Paula Graham on April 8, 2008 at 6:06 AM
Pantanal: pigmy owl in small hole in big tree
The title says it all, not sure if the composition is right.
There was a pair of these minute owls and although I saw them around about the farm several times, this was the only shot I got.
Unfortunately during my stay I hardly had good light, it was always hazy due to the smoke of the many fires in the air. You could smell it everywhere.

Usual:
D2x, 200-400, 1/160, F/4, Iso 400, Tripod
Raw, PS CS3
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 8, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Nice environment image Paula
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 8, 2008 at 6:11 AM
Hi Paula,

Superb capture! I like this composition!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 8, 2008 at 6:12 AM
Amazing how powerful the draw of staring eyes is, I think its a nice journey to them. A captivating shot.

Tim
Posted by Daniel Read on April 8, 2008 at 6:40 AM
Hi Paula,

Composition looks good to me. Great shot :toast:

Dan.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 8, 2008 at 7:44 AM
I really like this and the composition is perfect for me :toast:

Dave
Posted by Alan Woolnough on April 8, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Looks mighty fine to me also Paula!

:toast:

Alan
Posted by PhilH on April 8, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Looks good to me, like the composition a lot, Tim has summed it up well...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on April 8, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Paula,

Its a really nice image but its hard to comment upon the composition without seeing the FF shot.

T
Posted by John Robinson on April 8, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Nice one. Theres something crying out in me to drop the bird a bit and put at the top right but as someone has said - all depends on the crop.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by jack chapman on April 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM
very nice setting, agree with John about the comp though
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 8, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Hello Paula.

It all works very well for me amd I like the composition.

:wavey:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 8, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Cracking shot.

But i think some more room on the left would really help the comp more.Bit to close to that edge IMO.

:toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Nice one Paula agree about a possible addition to the top end but really for me if that BG had been more of an opposite colour it would have set things off even more. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 9, 2008 at 3:57 AM
From a comp PoV Paula its not quite working for me - but blurred elephants thrashing OoF water doesn't work for me either, so what do I know :biggrin:

As Tom said, seeing the FF would help though I think Alans suggestion is a good starting point.