Great Horned Owl Perched on Wind-Scoured Ridge at Dusk in on a wind-scoured ridge near Kumasi

Great Horned Owl Perched on Wind-Scoured Ridge at Dusk

by Cesar Abbott

Twilight blue washes over a wind-sculpted ridge near Kumasi, where a great horned owl stands rigid against the dimming sky. The bird's mottled brown and grey feathers catch the faint reflected light shimmering from a distant body of water below. Humid air hangs heavy in the stillness, settling on the owl's ear tufts and the rough, dry grasses that bend under the recent rain. The landscape stretches wide and open, revealing the stark texture of the eroded earth beneath the bird's talons. Sharp, dark eyes scan the horizon while the soft glow of the receding sun bounces off the water's surface, illuminating the owl's silhouette against the deepening shadows. One feather edge catches the last silver highlight from the water's reflection.

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Camera Nikon D780*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D780 photos, grab one online.
Lens 20mm f/2.8
Focal Length 20mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 6400
Film processed in Darktable
Location on a wind-scoured ridge near Kumasi
Date 2020-08-19
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 6.6556, -1.5285
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