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An adult tawny owl and a fluffy grey-buff fledgling perch on a moss-covered branch in a softly blurred deciduous woodland.

Fledgling Following Adult Owl

A young tawny owl shuffles along a mossy branch behind its parent in an old woodland under soft overcast light.

tawny owlsadult owlfledglingmossy branchdeciduous woodlandlichensoft focusovercast light
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Authentic nature photograph, vertical 2:3. Two wild tawny owls on one long, near-horizontal mossy ash branch in old deciduous woodland: an adult in the upper-left, turned partly away, and a downy fledgling with grey-buff fluff and a few barred feathers a short step behind, shuffling after it. Photographed from a respectful distance of about twelve metres from slightly below with a 400mm telephoto lens, eye level with the branch. Fine cracked-like bark texture and pale lichen on the branch, thin brittle twigs. Tall pale trunks and green moss fade into soft grey-green blur. Soft overcast diffuse daylight, no harsh shadows, natural colours, believable exposure, shallow depth of field, subtle sensor grain, accurate anatomy and realistic feathers. Quiet observational documentary feel, calm space above. No people, no text, no logos.

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