Nature's Camo
The tree that this cavity burrow is in is located in the front yard of a home close to where I live. The tree is only 2ft from the sidewalk leading to a front d...
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The tree that this cavity burrow is in is located in the front yard of a home close to where I live. The tree is only 2ft from the sidewalk leading to a front door and 10 ft from the house itself. Nature has provided this species with some excellent camouflage and they know how to use it. While she was perched at the entrance of the burrow, I watched this female fluff her feathers so that they extended beyond the edge of the tree's bark. Then she moved backwards so her feathers fanned outward against the bark of the tree, filling in most of the gaps between her and the tree, and allowing her to blend in. Because of poor lighting conditions at the time, a tripod was a necessity. I also used the camera in “live view” to minimize vibration from “mirror slap” and a shutter release to further reduce camera shake. Canon 7D mk2 1/160 f8 ISO 800 500mm w/+1.4x See more photos of the screech owls here https://wklein.smugmug.com/Birds/Screech-Owls/i-gn9ZR37
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Contest Finalist in Anything Birds Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016
Contest Finalist in The Animal Eye Photo Contest
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ElenaRK
March 17, 2016
I had to look twice at this picture. I though you had photo edited the owl to blend it with the tree. I love it!
WildOnSanibel
March 29, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
WildOnSanibel
March 29, 2016
This is an incredible photo! Great job! What part of the country was this taken in?
wklein
July 10, 2016
Thanks for the comment, sorry for the late response. It was taken in Cocoa Florida
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ThisWildLifePhotography
May 24, 2016
This is an insanely excellent capture! I love the brown, natural colors in this...and that one green eye! Also really love the sharpness...each feather stands out so beautiful. Love this whole thing!
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CathieMoog
May 28, 2016
This is such an interesting shot that I had to keep looking at it. Talk about camouflage! It has tack-sharp focus on the eye - you can even see the catch light. Awesome image! Well done.
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catherinethompson
November 06, 2016
Brilliant capture. Not sure which direction the eye is staring. Wonderful.
lindapersson
November 24, 2016
This is one of those photos I wish I had taken. So so well spotted and capture! Love it!
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deniseguthery
January 06, 2017
Once in a lifetime capture! So glad you shared it and so glad I stumbled across it!
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JayneBug
October 12, 2017
Home run with this shot. Intriguing, artful, natural, simply amazing. Congratulations.
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Flokiteashusky
March 05, 2018
What a shot. At first look thats realky freaky but amazingly well done. Great job.
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mattfishy
September 06, 2018
This has blown my mind. Such a great photo. Perfect camouflage. Amazing nature captured beautifully.
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MBGrower
March 14, 2019
Stunning once I realized what I was actually seeing. 100% superior quality shot!
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bass7lb
Feb 25
DUDE! WOW @@ That's an amazing shot! Congratulations! Thank you for showing your works, which are also amazing. I just looked at your other pictures and I'm mesmerized with them. I love the high contrast and how dark the black colors are while still having bright vivid colors. Also the DOF perfectly placed. I love the back blown out - subject isolation. The sharpness of the subject contrasted with the rear DOF boundary looks great.
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