Burrowing Owl

[Jim Neiger]

SoCal - 1DX, 600mm, hand held, 1/2500, F6.3, ISO 800, manual exposure

I made this image in July when I visited David Salem for a couple of days. Thanks David!

[arash_hazeghi]

very cool Jim! these are the cutest owls ever!

[Norm Dulak]

Nice Jim. Great subject, exposure, sharpness where it counts, and background. And those penetrating eyes are very special.

[Bill Dix]

Another good one, Jim. Eye contact doesn't get better than this, and great detail on the face.

[gail bisson]

What's not to like?
I would be over the moon to have this in my files and I would be doing the happy dance when I looked at it on the back of the camera!
Just a tiny housekeeping issue- there is a dust spot below the birds right wing about an inch under the alula
Gail

[Iain Barker]

Another great Image Jim. I am really enjoying seeing your owl images.

[Mike Landwehr]

I don't know where those tiny little owls hide that huge wing spread. A nice, complementary background, and sharp face and head. The slight tilt of the head to one side is a nice addition, and those beautiful yellow eyes! Would love to capture one like it!

[Bob Smith]

The eyes have it Jim--you caught this little guy just right--and the BG colour was made to order.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, the Owl really pops in this, sharp where it counts, and love the inquisitive head turn.

[MiroslavMaric]

Great BIF frame. Like the tone, light and bird position/moment. Focus is placed well on the head. TFS.

Cheers,
Miro

[Doug Brown]

Great flight pose and super sharp where it counts!

[Loi Nguyen]

Just another cracker shot, Jim. It's just simply amazing to see how sharp these BIF images can be and you just made me envious of your images. Loi

[David Salem]

Great looking sharp frame Jim! Love those eyes and that sweet BG. What a fun evening that was as the owls were pretty active and the light was much better than your first visit. Well done BFAM

[Troy Lim]

Stunning BIF