Short-eared Owl

[Luca Zappa]

Taken yesterday in north Italy. It was a raining day , with just poor light , but this helped to approach the subject. He was absolutely relaxed and stayed there for more than 2 hours.

If you like , you can also enjoy a bigger version : HD photo

Mark IV + Canon 8005.6IS
1600 ISO
f/5.6
1/100
bean bag from the car

Looking forward to your comments
Luca

[Jory Griesman]

Nicely exposed, sharp owl, good stare, with evenly graded background. Only minor detractor from this great image is the man made perch.

[Jim Crosswell]

This image really shows the short ears well and the eyes are great!

[Marina Scarr]

This is an absolutely stunning image! It is nice and sharp. The perch is what it is. The bird just pops right off of this BG. You must have felt pretty lucky on this day!!!

[Lana Hays]

I don't mind the perch at all.....I'm too busy looking at the beautiful SEO. He's giving you a wonderful look and showing off those "short ears". I like this one...especially since it's one of my favorite owls. Well done.

[Julie Brown]

Luca, that is a gorgeous bird. Very nice!:)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hello Luca and welcome!

Really nice owl and killer BG, perch is not ideal but still works for me. Love the little ''horns''.

[Tom Wilberding]

I really enjoy your shot, Luca. Very cool that little claw sticking out from the perch. Wonderful color and such sharpness. Car blind and beanbag a good combo. Who needs full sun? Well done.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Lovely pose and excellent eye contact and detail. What a beautiful owl amd ,amy thanks for sharing with us.

[Gail Spitler]

Super image, bg focuses perfectly onto the bird. The detail in the feathers brings dynamic motion to the image.
Congrats
Cheers
Gail

[Paul Lagasi]

Molto Bella photo...Where in Italy did you find this owl? Love the intense stare, colors...perch ok too..Gracia

[Nagesh Mula]

Luca, thats really beautiful. I kept on staring at the beauty of the bird. Nicely taken. Congrats!!

[arash_hazeghi]

Beautiful detail and nice BG, sharpness is very good, just wish for a natural perch.

[Peregrine Craig Nash]

Stunning Image. So what if its a man made perch its the bird that counts.