Sunday Close-up: The Stare
“The Stare” / September 2014
I’m using this photo of an owl (Young and weak with exhaustion after being harassed by crows, she was rescued by farm staff. I had to take this close-up shot before we let her go.) to start this new series, “Sunday Close-up” which, as the title suggests, will feature macros and close-ups of random subjects. With that intensely intelligent gaze, I thought that her image would give a good introduction to the series. Have a blissful Sunday!
The drag of endless mental work in a strange land takes its toll. Fatigue can kill so petty escapades provide hopeful deviations from the brewing madness. An aging DSLR keeps good company to a walk around the neighbourhood, a short drive to a scenic place, or a silent recollection in a quiet nook granting that the host community and the elements of nature would allow one a safe passage to solitude and contemplation. Loneliness quickly turns to joy when something exciting gets captured by the cam’s shutter then set free into the laptop’s screen followed by electric words that rush from the fingers to the keyboard in an effort to describe the moment. Alas, the brain is alive once again!
Poor baby. I hope she’s okay now. She is stunning.
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I hope so too. Thanks.
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Incredible close-up shot, Jessie!
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Thanks so much, Bama. Appreciate a comment from you, friend and fellow citizen of the world. 🙂
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Amazing eyes!
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such beautiful eyes
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Excellent choice for the series, Jessie…and very nice photo, too. What a gaze…. 🙂
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Thanks, Scott. Yeah, those eyes can be hypnotic. 🙂
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Great!I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures! Regards
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Thanks, anigv!
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Yes, they are, Lilly (http://apronhead.wordpress.com/) and Jim (http://jimholroyd365.wordpress.com/). I was thinking it would make a good wallpaper for the laptop. What do you think?
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This is an amazing shot!
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Thanks!
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Stunning image and very apt for ‘close-up’ category – she really is looking at us closely! I have seen crows and even babblers (white headed babblers) harrassing owls a couple of times. I’m so glad to know she was rescued.
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Thanks for the visit and for leaving a kind comment. 🙂
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