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Kung Fu Owl

A Northern Pygmy-Owl glares down at me from his-her perch. Kind of a challenging look, I'd say.

A Northern Pygmy-Owl glares down at me from his-her perch. Kind of a challenging look, I'd say.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 200/1

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Jan, 2016

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Contest Finalist in Animals And Rule Of Thirds Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Evocative Wildlife Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Isolate And Simplify Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 27

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Superb Composition

+331

Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

+265

Magnificent Capture

+133

Outstanding Creativity

+86

Love it

+76

All Star

+65

Superior Skill

+41

Genius

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

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Adorable!

Platinum

Wonderful. I love the fact it's not in the centre. Great positioning. Well done.

Awesome shot!

Stunning image :)

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love the expression. Great composition and detail. Congrats on your Finalist Award.

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What a feisty little ball of fluff! Great capture and presentation. Congratulations on being a finalist!

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What a cute little fellow...your composition is so perfect!

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I love this photo, great composition, color , everything…….

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what a gorgeous shot. superb composition and colors. absolutely beautiful.

Stunning capture. oh the look.

Love, love, love this photo! Magical capture.

Took me a full minute to realize it wasn't a seed pod, lol! Fell on my head last week so I'm a bit slow. Spectacular image.

Amazing shot ! The eyes have it :)

I found your shot as a finalist in the COVERS Contest. Congratulations!
This is SO AWESOME !!! What a treat!

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This is gorgeous. Love the expression.

my good this is awesome

Angry bird haha great photo

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so cute

I think he/she is bluffing ...hahahaha...He / she is so CUTE. Perfect shot !!!

Awesome capture! Congrats.

Stunning! :)

The ultimate Angry Bird. Great!!! Thank you.

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Love it! Congrats on your wins!

Every time I look through my inspirational photos, I get to this one and I smile....he just looks so pissed off heehee! Really great job!!

Ultimate

Fierce.

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Fabulous. I do love capturing birds and seeing other people's work. This is outstanding.

Remarkable capture! I look forward to following and learning from you!

What a face,very well done

just made my day :) Absolute Masterpiece!

Love this shot. Well done.

Nice Shot

I just love this expression! What a great capture!

SO ADORABLE

Love this guys expression...great capture! :)

This is so awesome....

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Oh so cute!

So cute, lovely shot.

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Just awesome!

"Back off."

"Even the owl is done with your crap."

Great photo!

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Just absolutely creative and beautiful.

So cute

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Fantastic photo

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Beautiful image

Great photo! I love his expression.

Incredibly beautiful in every way. God bless and best of luck.

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Beautiful. Voted in the Creative Compositions Photo Contest Vol3

That look lol

I am so in love with this image!!! Just gorgeous!!!

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Beautiful !

Haha love it, this little bird so doesn't look happy....top shot :)

Love it!!!

Amazing shot!!!

Nice capture. If this little creature was a celebrity, it is almost like someone hating the paparazzi taking his/her photo :-)

amazing picture

The eyes say it all!

Angry bird?
Great shoot

He is sooooo cute!

Love the smooth toning and light....!

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Fab

Man this photo is absolutely stunning. Wow

That look lol

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Wonderful capture!

Fantastic ! ! !

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How cute!!

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What a look your getting! Great capture!

Absolutely stunning!! Great capture

wow wow wow !!! so beautiful !!

Smoll and grumpy

Wonderful

I love owls. Great shot!

He’s giving you the evil eyes lol! What an absolutely amazing photo. Well done keep up the good work

Is this even real? it looks more like a painting.

Gorgeous

Superb

Awesome! It's funny and angry :D owl

Love this shot and what attitude that bird has!

Sassy stare down

Amazing Shot!

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Quite a photograph. Talk about Angry Birds!

Great Shot

amazing picture!!!!!!!

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Cutest angry bird!

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Great capture---Genius!

I can get lòst just looking through the pictures. When I saw your pygmy owl , I loved it completely. I definitely had to let you know.

Cutest thing I've seen in forever!!!

What can I say, absolutely adorable!

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great capture!

great shot

Stunning!

Amazing!

It’s Great composition in the fact that it’s not centered it’s beautiful and the fact that is an owl is makes it even more beautiful I am in awe

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I have never seen an owl like that, beautiful

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Love it!

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Awesome

Awesome shot

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This little guy is too cute!! Love it!!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this image in Chilliwack, BC, Canada. I had heard there were Northern Pygmy-owls who frequented this location, so I decided to check it out.

Time

I captured this image at 12pm on January 25, 2015. As this owl flew around from branch to branch, I kept my lens on him and got other shots.

Lighting

I just used the natural light from the afternoon sun for this shot. It was overcast and cloudy that day.

Equipment

This was shot on my Canon 7D Mk I, with my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens. I also used a tripod.

Inspiration

I wanted to find these tiny owls for sometime. When this little one flew in, I knew I had only a short time to capture this cutie, before he flew away or I completely lost the light.

Editing

I shoot in RAW and then post process in Lightroom. For this image, I had to crop a fair amount, because I didn't have a long enough lens. I also corrected the white balance and added some sharpening.

In my camera bag

I usually stuff my camera bag to overflowing and kill my back. These days, I pack my Canon 7D Mk II body, Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II telephoto lens, Canon EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM wide lens, and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Sometimes I also carry a second camera body and another lens or two. I also pack my tripod. I like to be prepared for any situation or photo opportunity.

Feedback

First, find out where this owl has been sighted. For the Northern Pygmy-owl, they only come down to lower levels when it gets cold. When it starts warming up, they move back to the mountains. Once you know where and when to find them, pack a long lens. These owls are tiny and can easily be missed. Next, be patient. Bring food, drinks, something to sit on and be prepared to wait hours. Sometimes I've sat there for most of the day and when one owl finally makes an appearance, it's too dark to get a good shot. Wildlife are unpredictable, so be prepared for anything.

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