Pride
by bassbone

Comment by Haneck:
incredible detail

Owl with Attitude
by bassbone

Comment by bob350:
Yellow eyes grab attention, complimented by the red mouth, while the detail preserved in the feathers gives the eye lots to explore. Very well done.

Pride
by bassbone

Comment by scarbrd:
good sharpness and isolation.

Pride
by bassbone

Comment by whitewolf:
Really great photo! Gorgeous bird!

Owl with Attitude
by bassbone

Comment by bvy:
Owls always make the top 10. And this is a good one. Congrats.

Pride
by bassbone

Comment by VitaminB:
Incredible sharpness in this photo. DOF and exposure are perfect. One of my favourites, and hopefully one of the top 10 in this challenge.

Pride
by bassbone

Comment by shamer:
Wow - well done. When I see shots this tight, I immediately think that the bird is in captivity, so I have to say that usually I'm not as impressed. But I'm putting that aside on this one because it is really such a nice capture. There's great detail in that piercing gaze, isn't there?! It's a little over-exposed on his head though & I only mention that because it caught my eye & that led me to notice the LCA (green fringe) around the edge of his head. But don't let me put a downer on an otherwise great shot! -- 9 -- Good luck!

Pride
by bassbone

Comment by NikonJeb:
Probably on eof the finest eagle head shots I've seen. 8

Owl with Attitude
by bassbone

Comment by jasonlprice:
Wow, now that is in your face!

Owl with Attitude
by bassbone

Comment by bobonacus:
Wow, this is really in your face, love the detail and focus