The wind was blowing a gale when I pulled up to the prairie dog town west of Benjamin on that blustery winter day. I could see a few “dogs” peering from the protection of their burrows but the burning yellow eyes only a short distance away is what peeked my interest. Crawling through the wind driven snow I pushed the heavy 500mm lens before me and finally approached within a optimum range for photos. Despite the burrowing owl sinking deeper behind the snow drift as I shot image after image, I knew that I had procured the photo that I wanted. It was a defining image for my 30 plus years of documenting the wildlife of the Texas plains.
Canon F1N, AE motordrive and Canon 500mm F4.5L lens. Kodachrome 64 film.
true art. i love when the simplicity of a photo makes you stare at it.
This picture is my favorite! Just Beautiful.
I love all your pictures. They are truly amazing and when looking at them you realize first, just how beautful Texas can be and is and secondly, when looking at this spectacular pictures you get lost in them and forget all your worries. Simply magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this picture. Is it for sale and if so, what is the price?