Inspiring Photo: Keeping watch. #12407391

Keeping watch.

Uploaded: October 24, 2011

Description

f.6.3, 1/400 secs, ISO 250, Lens 55-250 mm. This image was captured in Santiniketan at my friends house. This family of owl's has taken refuge under the water tank since last two weeks. They have two babies. Probably she is the mother keeping an eye on invaders. Category Animals.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i

Comments

Susan D. Royce October 24, 2011 0

Wonderful shot, Tarun! Sharp and beautifully composed. #1417836

Liz blahh October 24, 2011 0

Great composition,detail, light and capture! #9758809

Jeff Robinson October 24, 2011 0

Outstanding wildlife capture Tarun! #9758855

Patricia A. Casey October 27, 2011 0

Oh ho...look at those peepers....wonderful capture Tarun....I wish her well with her family.... #9765863

Tarun Bose October 27, 2011 0

Thanks friends for appreciation and lovely comments.
#9766535

Kara L. Hendricks October 27, 2011 0

Compelling image... #9766821

Tarun Bose October 28, 2011 0

Thanks Kara. #9768502

Michelle L. Frick October 29, 2011 0

I love owls Tarun - this is a beautiful capture! Love your composition and the intense gaze she's giving you! #9769427

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 29, 2011 0

Awesome Tarun, love your comp and that "bird!:

jo annc. #9770831

Cheryl Schneider October 30, 2011 0

Love this, Tarun. Wonderfully composed. #9771915

Anita Hogue October 31, 2011 0

Just AWESOME, Tarun! #9774634

Karen Engelbreth November 03, 2011 0

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Tarun... #9780362

Michelle Alton November 03, 2011 0

This is a FABULOUS selection for POTD! Congratulations Tarun! #9780364

Usman M. Bajwa November 03, 2011 0

Great eye contact and love the composition, Tarun. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #9780399

Cheryl Winn November 03, 2011 0

Fantastic! Such intense eye contact. Love it #9780422

Chris Budny November 03, 2011 0

Terrific capture Tarun; congratulations on the POTD! #9780423

Katarina Mansson November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on another superb POTD Tarun! #9780424

Mary K. Robison November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #9780426

Tammy M. Anderson November 03, 2011 0

Congrats on an awesome POTD. #9780461

Patti Coblentz November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on your excellent POTD, Tarun! The owl looks fantastic within your perfect comp! #9780472

Joy Rector November 03, 2011 0

congrats on the POTD #9780518

Janice M. Borodezt November 03, 2011 0

OMG what an awesome capture.

I would love to have the opportunity to take a photo like this.
Congratulations.

Janice #9780524

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on this awesome POTD Tarun, I knew this should be recognized!

jo ann c. #9780527

Tamara K. Walker November 03, 2011 0

Awesome, Congratulations! #9780532

Carmody Baker November 03, 2011 0

Great capture. Congratulations! #9780537

Andre Larose November 03, 2011 0

What a great capture! Does he live there or just a great opportunity?
Congratulation for this super POTD!

André #9780542

Sharon King November 03, 2011 0

Love it! Great POTD Tarun! #9780544

Alan L. Borror November 03, 2011 0

Wonderful POTD image, Tarun! #9780555

Lisa J. Boulden November 03, 2011 0

A delightful capture, with nice design elements, too!
A wonderful POTD, Tarun!
~♥~Lisa #9780581

Courtenay Vanderbilt November 03, 2011 0

A wonderful find and terrific POTD! Congrats, Tarun! #9780612

Christine Lobsinger November 03, 2011 0

A beauty amist wonderful design elements..
Congrats Tarun on your EP and POTD!
I hope to see this one again!
Smiling Christine #9780615

Shelly A. Van Camp November 03, 2011 0

This is so sweet! Great capture, colors and lighting! Congrats on the POTD! #9780616

Johnnie Ann Gaskill November 03, 2011 0

Compelling image due to the subject and to the elements of design you included in the composition! Love those angles, colors, and geometric shapes. #9780628

WAhid Dilawar Al-Hakim November 03, 2011 0

Great Capture.. Congratz on your POTD. :) #9780661

Susan D. Royce November 03, 2011 0

I'm glad to see this wonderful photo again, Tarun. Congratulations on your POTD award! #9780672

Carolyn McIntosh November 03, 2011 0

What a stunning photo . . love the clarity . . . congratulations. #9780717

Nancy L. Green November 03, 2011 0

AWESOME capture Tarun, CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #9780720

Marilyn Cornwell November 03, 2011 0

A fabulous POTD! Congratulations, Tarun! #9780731

Deborah Lewinson November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on yor POTD, Tarun, for this superb and engaging image!

Debby #9780736

Cathy Barrows November 03, 2011 0

Congrats on your POTD...oh so cute #9780795

Jeffrey R. Bange November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations Tarun on a well deserved POTD. #9780863

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 03, 2011 0

WTG on this awesome POTD, Tarun!!! :-) k #9780936

Bill Foxworthy November 03, 2011 0

Tarun, this is so cute and a fabulous find and photograph! CONGRATULATIONS on this fine POTD! #9780949

Mitch Spence November 03, 2011 0

Unexpected and striking framing for this beautiful bird, Tarun. Congratulations on the POTD. #9780955

Bojan Bencic November 03, 2011 0

Fantastic photo, Tarun. Congratulations on your POTD! #9780989

Songbird Cline November 03, 2011 0

what a wonderful image.. excellent clarity! #9781097

Linda L. Ruiz November 03, 2011 0

congrats on you potd. It is so fantastic! #9781179

Jessica Jenney November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations, Tarun on your fabulous POTD! #9781205

Karen Celella November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on your fabulous POTD, Tarun! #9781282

Raymond Pauly November 03, 2011 0

Wow! What an outstanding find and capture, Tarun! I remember seeing one of these owls somewhere in India when I visited in 2008. I got a shot of it, but nothing like this one of yours. Congratulations on your POTD! #9781287

Ann Coates November 03, 2011 0

Absolutely gorgeous POTD, congratulations. #9781301

Kathryn Wesserling November 03, 2011 0

What a knockout image! Congratulations on creating it, and for the POTD. #9781424

Daniella Puente November 03, 2011 0

Congrats Tarun on this fabulous capture! #9781434

Cindy Bendush November 03, 2011 0

Fabulous shot Tarun! Big congrats on your excellent POTD! #9781557

Virginia Leone November 03, 2011 0

Great capture Tarun...love everything about it! Congrats to you!! #9781643

Anita Hogue November 03, 2011 0

Congratulations on your awesome POTD!!! I love it!! #9781723

Jeff Robinson November 03, 2011 0

Congrats Tarun on your Well Deserved POTD!! Jeff #9781745

Mike F. Anderson November 03, 2011 0

Great find and Congratulations on your POTD, Tarun! #9781885

Dr Silly November 03, 2011 0

Super POTD, congratulations, Tarun. :O) #9781893

Patricia A. Casey November 04, 2011 0

Oh Tarun....a very big Congratulations on POTD! How wonderful.....I hope we see this with more gold! I think it is deserving....those eyes say it all! How it the family doing? Warmest regards, #9781960

Heather Loewenhardt November 04, 2011 0

Fabulous angle and framing with incredible detail of this bird. Congrats on POTD! #9781989

Nadia Paul November 04, 2011 0

A wonderful capture Tarun - congrats on POTD! #9782033

Kathy Cline November 04, 2011 0

Well Tarun you know that I LOVE OWLS.
Congratulations on this sweet and creative image!
Have a blessed day. #9782104

Evy Johansen November 04, 2011 0

What a wonderful capture, Tarun! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #9782462

Kate Jackson November 04, 2011 0

Really enjoyed this POTD Tarun. Such fun! #9782927

Ellen Hodges November 04, 2011 0

Huge congrats on a fantastic POTD, Tarun!! #9782939

Deepinder S. RANGER November 05, 2011 0

Fantastic capture! #9785329

Lori Carlson November 05, 2011 0

This is soooo wonderful Tarun! Beautiful tones, composition and subject!!
Congrats to you! =) #9785595

Michael Umbreit November 05, 2011 0

Tarun - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9785966

Guy D. Biechele November 06, 2011 0

Fantastic shot. Congrats, Tarun! #9786283

Tarun Bose November 06, 2011 0

Thanks a lot to all of you for such appreciation. #9787194

Dino L. Rovera November 06, 2011 0

Wow...such a wonderful capture. The tack sharp focus and exposure are perfect....congrats on your Photo Of The Day!! #9787354

Amy M. Wilson November 09, 2011 0

Big congratulations on this fantastic POTD, Tarun!! #9792128

Tarun Bose November 10, 2011 0

Thanks Dino & Amy for lovely comments. #9795968

Richard D. Love November 16, 2011 0

Congratulations, Tarun. Wonderful light, lines, shapes, and textures. Well done!

Rick #9807367

Tarun Bose November 16, 2011 0

Thanks Richard. #9808007

Pat Abbott November 16, 2011 0

Beautiful capture! Congrats on your finalist! #9808548

Susan D. Royce November 16, 2011 0

Glad to see this fine bird again. Good luck in the next round! #9808659

Emile Abbott November 16, 2011 0

Fantastic find and capture Tarun. Congratulations on both POTD and Finalist. #9808761

Patricia A. Casey November 16, 2011 0

A huge CONGRATULATIONS on the FINALIST TARUN....next is GOLD....this one is a winner! (Have you told the bird yet?) #9808995

Ann Coates November 16, 2011 0

Congratulations on your amazing finalist. #9809078

Jeffrey R. Bange November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. #9809706

Randy D. Dinkins November 17, 2011 0

Great capture!!! Congratulations! #9810081

Agnes Fegan November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations on your Finalist! #9810133

Deborah Lewinson November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations on your Finalist, Tarun! #9810471

Christine Lobsinger November 17, 2011 0

COnGrats to you Tarun...
A beauty of a FINALIST.. hoping to see this one again!
Smiling With You,
Christine #9810637

November 17, 2011 0

Wonderful use of a framing device. #9810639

Patti Coblentz November 17, 2011 0

Such a great image, Tarun...congratulations once again!! #9811009

Sherran Andersen November 17, 2011 0

Congrats. #9811380

Nadia Paul November 17, 2011 0

Congrats on your beautiful finalist Tarun! #9811836

Marijana Fajgl November 17, 2011 0

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, Tarun! #9812321

Guy D. Biechele November 17, 2011 0

No surprise that this is a Finalist. Great work, Tarun. #9812340

Diane E. Deming November 17, 2011 0

Burrowing owls are so cute and you captured this one perfectly. Congrats on your finalist award. #9812470

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations on your POTD and Finalist image,Tarunda!! #9812600

Mike F. Anderson November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations on yor Finalist, Tarun! #9812668

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011 0

Congratulations on your awesome finalist
Tarim!

jo ann c. #9812926

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 17, 2011 0

POTD, finalist are deserved. A fantastic capture Tarun!!! #9814086

Merna L. Nobile November 19, 2011 0

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
#9818056

Karen Slagle November 19, 2011 0

What an awesome image, Tarun. The composition and tones are perfect. Huge congrats on your finalist... #9818533

Tarun Bose November 19, 2011 0

Thanks a lot to all of you for appreciating and encouraging my work. #9819021

Husain Akhtar November 27, 2011 0

Terrific finalist! Big congratulations!
Barey miyan ye ullo tu khob jama! #9832643

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