"It Sent Tingles Down My Spine For Hours": Owl Lands On This Photographer's Lens, Ends Up Blending In Perfectly

Photography is all about catching that perfect moment. And depending on what you’re catching, that moment might be a mere second that’s just too hard to snap because it happens so fast, or it can be an hour, but it’s an hour every fifty years or so. In any case, moments are precious because of this.

Now, if you're not aware, owls are super good with camouflage. You can see that with Scott's photo lens alone, so imagine the same except with a tree. This is certainly one of the biggest challenges in owl photography—finding them. Most owls tend to be out during nighttime, but some, like this one here, can be found frolicking in the wilderness during daytime—but still, mostly mornings and evenings. "Another challenge is capturing them flying—whatever type of bird it is. There is definitely technique involved when photographing birds in flight and it can be difficult on so many levels; following the bird as it's flying and keeping it in the frame without cutting off the wings, making sure you have a fast enough shutter speed to get the bird sharp, etc."