Is it safe to come out yet?
Uploaded: April 05, 2005 19:34:01
300mm @ 1/125 - f/5.6
This is Emma, a barn owl. She lives at the Carolina Raptor Center. I found her to be really cute in her little barn. She was watching another person just off camera right and couldn't take her eyes off of him. It was a great photo moment.
Bobbie Davis April 05, 2005
This is absolutely beautiful Greg!!! WOW! Your focus is perfect and that little bit of red with her barn adds to it so well!!! #233073Stephanie Lyons April 05, 2005
This picture is awesome Greg! Gorgeous rich colors, clarity, and composition! Winner is written all over this one! #1232018
Greg Briley
April 05, 2005
Piotr M. Organa April 05, 2005
Fascinating beauty on this creature! What a contrast to straight lines of human stuff.Lena Lee April 06, 2005
Just lovely! #1234170Michelle Lea Guinn April 06, 2005
Awesome, wonderful, beautiful, need I say more!!!??? mlg #1234193
Greg Briley
April 06, 2005
Donna J. Eaton April 08, 2005
Oh, I love this one Greg! Perfect composition and the touch of red is perfect. Isn't Emma cute? #1239404
Greg Briley
April 08, 2005
Douglas Gould April 12, 2005
This one's a winner, Greg! Everything works with this image. Very proud of you!!! #1249129
Greg Briley
April 12, 2005
DiAnna F. Paulk April 13, 2005
Greg, I'm so glad you stopped by to comment on my orange tulip photo because it led me here to your gallery of wonderful raptor photos! That's something I long to do -- don't have the proper lens for it yet, I'm afraid, unless I can happen upon a raptor center like this. These are all wonderful, but this is definitely my favorite. Such a high-interest capture! You just want to stay in the photo trying to see what has captivated her interest! I agree with Douglas -- this has got to be a winner! #1250796
Greg Briley
April 13, 2005
Brian Gritt April 21, 2005
Of all your shots, this is the one I come back to the most! Can't believe I missed Photo Wild. Have you seen any of Seppo's shots? #1276787
Greg Briley
April 24, 2005
Diane Dupuis May 24, 2005
Congrats on your first place win! Gorgeous! #1391811Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005
Greg congratulations on your first place win. Very nice.Kerby #1391944
Jane Summa May 24, 2005
Awesome shot...excellent detail and clarity...1st place Winner..well deserved, Greg! Congratulations! #1391954Cathy Barrows May 24, 2005
Congrats on your super win!...the red puts it over the edge #1391989Jill Flynn May 24, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Greg! #1392041Rhonda Smith May 24, 2005
Wonderful shot Greg.. the vivid red is a wonderful frame too ...Congratulations! on a well deserved win! #1392067S J May 24, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserving First Place Win, Greg!! #1392479Dolores Neilson May 24, 2005
A huge congrats Greg!! WEll deserved indeed!! #1392507
Greg Briley
May 24, 2005
Francis Cailles May 24, 2005
way cool...brilliant. #1392538Sherri Conley May 24, 2005
Awesome capture! Congratulations! #1392745
Terry Cervi
May 24, 2005
Greg Briley
May 24, 2005
Chuck Inglefield May 24, 2005
Very unique shot. Great capture! #1392903Melissa L. Zavadil May 24, 2005
OH WOW! This is such a wonderful shot! I love the way this owl is looking to the right! The red of the door is stunning! This is wonderful! #1393200Douglas Gould May 25, 2005
You're the man, Greg! I just knew this one was special. Mucho congrats on a deserved win. I just got back from the States, checked my emails and wondered why so many. Proud to see you took first. Get out and show us more! #1393399Joline Frazier May 25, 2005
This is a wonderful shot. Congratulations on your win, the colors and composition are stunning. #1393512
Claudia Kuhn
May 25, 2005
Kay Beausoleil May 25, 2005
Congratulations, Greg, on your first place win -- a captivating picture vof a great subject! #1394455Stacey A. Bates May 25, 2005
Beautiful Capture Greg!! Congrats on your win!!! #1394571Michael McCook May 25, 2005
Congratulations on this very well deserved win, Greg!! #1394574Wendy Stevenson May 25, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Greg!!! #1396882Donna J. Eaton May 25, 2005
Woo Hoo! Way to go Greg! I told you this was a winner! I have loved it from the beginning! Congratulations on your win. I couldn't be happier for you! :-) #1396949Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005
Outstanding, Greg! Congratulations on your win!! #1396969
Sandy Driscoll
May 25, 2005
Laura Clay-Ballard May 26, 2005
stunning photograph. congratulations on your win. #1397983Jeff Dadey June 01, 2005
Congrats on your win Greg! Awsome photo!Jeff #1421096
Melissa L. Zavadil June 20, 2005
Thank you for the nice comment Greg! Its been such a great month I know it will be a long long long time before I ever,if I ever do it again so that was nice. This photo was always one of my favorites! It reminds me of one I took of my son peeking around a red barn door even though this one is one thousand times cuter!! It is a very classy shot Greg! You should be proud of this one!! Take Care! Look forward to seeing more! #1495078
Greg Briley
June 20, 2005
Cherif Keramane June 21, 2005
Very Beautiful...inspiring...congratulations. #1500132
Errick L. Cameron
September 19, 2005
RC Fritz February 03, 2006
Hi Greg!Your pics are fantastics.
Great composition and Beautiful Capture.
Congratulations.
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Chris Budny
February 05, 2006
Lisa J. Boulden
July 14, 2007
Ronald F. Fischer November 23, 2007
Fabulous capture! #5115332
Teresa Burnett
April 09, 2016
Nancy L. Green
April 09, 2016
Michelle Alton April 09, 2016
Totally outstanding capture. Congratulations on POTD and the triple Gold! I once held a barn owl on my arm at a raptor exhibition. I never touch anything as luxurious as this gorgeous bird's feathers. Unforgettable--as is your photo. #11458944Michelle Alton April 09, 2016
Totally outstanding capture. Congratulations on POTD and the triple Gold! I once held a barn owl on my arm at a raptor exhibition. I never touch anything as luxurious as this gorgeous bird's feathers. Unforgettable--as is your photo. #11458945
Heather Loewenhardt
April 09, 2016
Amanda D. Austwick
April 09, 2016
Arthur Rosch April 09, 2016
I love owls. You've framed Emma in a terrific way. #11458966
Terry Cervi
April 09, 2016
Ellen Hodges April 09, 2016
Huge congrats on a fabulous POTD, and triple Gold, Greg! #11459036
Patricia A. Casey
April 09, 2016
Lydia Williams
April 09, 2016
armando S. sardon April 09, 2016
Great presentation of Nature. Composition and color...exceptional. Keep on. Armando #11459221James Kooper April 11, 2016
How beautiful Emma is! And how did you find Emma? Greg its just an awesome as well as rare capture! #11459644Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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