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22-AUG-2005

IMG_4641.JPG

Philippine Hawk-Owl
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Ninox philippensis philippensis

Habitat - Forest and forest patches.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma DGS flash + Better Beamer]

Canon EOS 20D
1/125s f/5.6 at 687.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time22-Aug-2005 16:50:34
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length687 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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romy ocon23-Aug-2005 23:09
This is one of my toughest shots ever - backlit and too dark in the undergrowth with leaves and branches in the line of fire, an auto focus nightmare. I used flash on this one to bring out more detail at the risk of getting that odd "flashed eye" look.

The very short tail and relatively tiny size (about the size of a Zebra Dove) convinced me that it's a PHO, rather than a Brown Hawk-Owl.
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