I know it's been said here that the only decent owl images are those with direct frontal eye contact. Still, I rather liked this Barred Owl taking a walk along his branch. Taken early one morning in February, in dim light, at Circle B Bar Preserve.
D500, 500f4, ISO 5000, 1/250s @ f/6.3 manual; fill @ -3.0
Full face shots of Owls undoubtedly have the potential to be stunning with their wonderful eyes, but there is much more to them as this shot shows well. I love the shape of their beaks, and they seem to have a way of showing off some personality somehow in a way other species can't.
Superb techs for the lighting conditions, my only wish was the nice warm light had hit the face.
I like that you are thinking differently with this capture. I don't mind images showing birds being birds really.
Lovely frame, I like the environment and you've retained nice details.
Congrats!
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