Waiting for the shot.

[PlasticSpanner]

Whilst trying to get a good angle on this fellow which wouldn't include peoples heads, hats or other undesireables, he never once looked away from the camera!

Whether he is particularly photogenic or maybe hungry & fancied his chances I don't know!

 

[geert]

Very nice DOF ! I took some pics of owls myself but they were in cages so the result is not the same Is this picture taken in 'the wild' ?

 

[PlasticSpanner]

Unfortunately no!

It was shackled to a perch (no, not a Perch fish! ) Which is why I tried not to include his feet in the shot.

I was nearly sat on the ground to get the right angle over peoples heads since the perch was only 5 feet high.

 

[LaFoto]

His eyes look like deep holes in his head. Disconcerting! Whoa! :shock:
But very nice.
The only good bird pics I have ever taken myself were in bird parks (captured surroundings), too. Many of them through the mesh cages they were in.

 

[PlasticSpanner]

Yep, not many reflections or catchlights in an owls eyes!