Owl Gaze

I've been in Missoula, Montana for the last few days, at the start of a 5-week training to learn a new parachute system. It's been pretty stressful and the days are long, but when I went for a walk one evening and noticed that several great horned owl fledglings were hopping around on the ground and practicing flying, I ran back to get my camera gear. When I approached them, all the chicks  flew up into a nearby tree, but one decided to stay put and stare me down instead. It was getting pretty dark outside, so I had to use a higher ISO and lower depth of field than I would have liked, but I'm happy with the power of the image.

All C & C appreciated

Canon 5d Mark iii, Canon 300mm f/2.8 lens, 1/40 sec at f/4, ISO 1250, handheld