From Harold Wilion
After this owl landed on this perch in the shaded woods, I noticed a small area in the background where the setting sun was bathing the trees across the street in a wonderful warm light. The only question was whether I could maneuver myself into a spot where I could capture the glow.
It wasn’t easy. I needed a drastic change in my original position requiring climbing over and under downed trees and heavy brush to the only spot I was able to set up in. Literally a 2-foot shift either left or right and the effect was gone.
I figured the owl would have certainly flown in the time it took me to get to this spot, but luckily, he remained till I got a couple shots off
This is exceptional 👍
I’ve been a big fan of Harold’s work for a while now. Lost track of him for a while, as I saw most of his work on a New England Wildlife group, but they banned owl photos. Not sure if there was some controversy or it was becoming more owls than other animals.
He’s sharing all his stuff on his personal feed now, some he’s back on my radar. Was happy to come across that.
I love the greens and oranges in this shot. Gives nice contrast to the owl and makes it stand out in a good way to me.
