Bruno D'Amicis - Full moon
While I was crossing a beech forest on my way back from a long day in the mountains, I heard the unmistakable call of a tawny owl nearby. I didn’t hope to see it, but a quick movement against the bright sky lit by a rising full moon drew my attention. Then, perched on the tangled branches of a large beech tree I could outline its silhouette and take out my equipment to attempt some pictures. It was very dark in my viewfinder and only by “placing” the moon behind the tree trunk I could reduce its brightness and thus have enough light in the shadows. The owl was surrounded by a beautiful rim of light so as dozens of spider webs. Needless to say, it only lasted the time for a couple of frames until the bird took off into the wild darkness.
Location: Abruzzo, Italy
Tags: abruzzi, apennines, bruno damicis, forest, moon, mountains, night, strix aluco, tawny owl
05/12/2013 09:56
Super image Bruno! Fantastica.
Riccardo
05/12/2013 09:58
Animal in the environment in a new approach - just great!
05/12/2013 15:10
Like a fairy tale ...
05/12/2013 15:50
Congratulations, Bruno!
For me it is one of the most impressive pictures i have seen.
Atmospheric, mystic, fantastic!
05/12/2013 16:40
Wow, Bruno this is amazing! Really captures the feeling of nighttime and the moon through the branches looks like an evil eye. Thank you for sharing this!
05/12/2013 17:13
Wow, Superb!
/Henrik
05/12/2013 22:35
Thanks a lot to all of you! B
24/01/2014 21:41
Gran bella foto Bruno, situazione notevole, ma quell'allocco in penombra รจ strepitoso.
Che dire complimenti sinceri, wow fantastica foto.
Ste