Under observation
Remember yesterday, when I said I looked through a broken window and found no surprises?
I thought the same thing was going on here, in the very next window to the east. I saw those scales and the three slants of light, and got the shot. Later, when I got home and downloaded the SD card, I saw what I had somehow missed in the moment – that owl (and those talons!). And there was my surprise…
Hale County, Texas
photographed 8.10.2019
Posted on August 18, 2019, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, barn owl, black and white photography, hale county, hale county texas, learning to see, Leica, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, owl, photo a day, postaday, road trip, take time to look, texas, thoughtful seeing, travel photography. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
He looks like lord of all….those talons, indeed…..
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I know! Those talons!! I’m glad I’m human-size and not owl-dinner-size.
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😄😄😄
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Looks like its time to recalibrate the scales.
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I am pretty sure it’s been AT LEAST a year since they were calibrated.
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I’ve missed more than my share of unseen details but none so cool as a barred owl. Lucky you.
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I regret that I didn’t seen it when I was, you know, right there in front of it. But still…
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What a beautiful steampunk moment, an owl, gears, and a sword by a shaft of light. Nice.
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It did work out nicely, from a steampunk angle, didn’t it? Luck: it was all luck.
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