The owl was in Callaway Gardens (Pine Mountain, GA) Birds of Prey program. It flew unbelievably low over the audience, with its tail feathers actually brushing the top of my head during flight. After landing on its perch, my physical closeness and a telephoto lens provided this close-up.

Photographer: Allan Carrano
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikkor VR 200-500mm f5.6G
Settings: 500mm focal length, 1/500s @ f5.6, ISO 200