Scare me, I dare you. by Sveva

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 06, 2011

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Ok so I posted this on FB but I just had to post it here too... Heres what happened... I was outside messing around with my new lens (Tamron Canon 90mm Macro lens) taking pictures of ACORNS because I can find nothing else to take pictures of...I get up after probably 50 shots of these stupid acorns and I am thinking "grrr wish I had something really cool to photograph..." I turn around and would you know it a huge OWL is standing almost eye level with me on our deck railing!!! I get myself together and focus, and as I am snapping pics I am inching closer and closer until I am 3 feet away from this enormous beautiful bird. Its watching me, staring at me, its not afraid at all. I photographed it for probably 5-10 minutes until it finally flew away completely silent, just as it had shown up behind me, completely silent.

Comments (23)

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julesart

9:14PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

Wow! That is incredible! I wish I could get that close to one! Superb shot! He looks really cool. I was trying to see you in his eye reflections! LOL! Very clear photo! I love it!

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Faemike55

9:14PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

Absolutely and so completely cool captureand even greater story of how you got it!

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Jessaii

9:19PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

So lovely! See and if you hadnt taken those 50 shots of 'stupid acorns' you would have missed Mr Owl lol! Great shot :)

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Angelsfury2004

9:34PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

gorgeous shot! glad you posted it, I read the story behind it on Facebook. Thanks for sharing!

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brycek

9:37PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

Beautiful capture!!

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MSTene

10:19PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

amazing capture!

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PREECHER

10:22PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

i really like owls and that'a a great capture of a think a barn owl...i think there are 3 types of owls in the u.s. chills and thrills.

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LovelyPoetess

11:25PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

What an amazing image, (and great tale to go along with it), how wonderful you got to experience such a beautiful creature up close and personal. : )

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ArtistKimberly

11:32PM | Thu, 06 October 2011

beautiful

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Feliciti

1:34AM | Fri, 07 October 2011

fantastic closeup !! stunning eyes and view of her !!

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Madbat

1:50AM | Fri, 07 October 2011

LOl...acorns..we got pinecones, want any? Please specify bucket size. Only owl I ever saw dive-bombed a buddy of mine, it's just not right that anything can be so deathly silent lol.

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