Sleeping

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Sleeping

Barn owl sleeping in a hay store near Brecon Mid-Wales

Sleeping belongs to the following groups:

Birds-of-Prey/Raptors, Farms and Countryside, In the Moment, IPA -International Photographers Alliance, Masterpiece: Photography, The Birds and Wales, Rich in Beauty

crackgerbal, 10 months ago

beautiful!
Arthur Chambers, 10 months ago

brilliant!!
Jing3011, 10 months ago

Spectacular!
Meach, 10 months ago

Thank you all very much for your comments – I’m new to the site so it’s nice to get some immediate feedback :-)
Adela Hriscu, 10 months ago

Splendid catch, love it!
Meach, 10 months ago

Thanks Adela you’re very kind
Tanya B. Schro..., 10 months ago

A lovely shot of my favorite bird…
moonstone, 10 months ago

this is a fantastic shot of a brilliant silent hunter well done
Deborah Fuller, 10 months ago

very beautiful barn owl. I love the color and the contrast.
Kimberly Palmer, 10 months ago

Lovely perspective! (thanks for the comment on my burrowing owl). ;-)
Julie Langford, 10 months ago

Oh, a superb shot, Simply beautiful
Elizabeth Burton, 10 months ago

WOW…speachless!!!
Sean Farragher, 10 months ago

GREAT SHOT
cynthiab, 10 months ago

stunning shot of this beautiful owl
karolina, 9 months ago

i like the cropping here- it puts the focus on the subtle curve leading to the sleepy eye. lovely.
Lucindawind, 9 months ago

awesome shot !
DawsonImages, 9 months ago

nice detail and exposure
Helene Kippert, 9 months ago

Great work!
Benjamin Scheurer, 9 months ago

beautiful shot….lovely framing!
Meach, 9 months ago

Thank you all for your kind comments
Meach XX
greenfrog153, 9 months ago

Awwww … Barn owls are just gorgeous.
wolfllink, 9 months ago

Beautiful Work! Love it!
Steven Love, 9 months ago

Excellent close-up and good contrast. A dark background always brings out the detail of the subject. Was he a pet of the Hay Store owner?
Crokus Label, 9 months ago

Love it… :)
micmac, 9 months ago

Stunning..!!!!!
ownhairandteeth, 9 months ago

great capture
coffeetea, 9 months ago

this is sweet owl. softly handled photo too. very nice.
Meach, 9 months ago

Thank you Susan – kind as always
CiaoBella, 9 months ago

Absolutely stunning, the detail of the feathers has been captured so well
Meach, 9 months ago

Thank you – Ciaobella
katphoto, 9 months ago

awesome capture & angle
Meach, 9 months ago

Cheers KP
Anselmo Pelembe, 9 months ago

nice shot
Meach, 9 months ago

Cheers my friend – very kind
Sharon Perrett, 9 months ago

beautiful close up, excellent clarity, makes me want to reach out and stroke him/her.
Meach, 9 months ago

Her if I remember rightly – thanks
kristian94, 9 months ago

wow, great shot!
well done! The white is brilliant mized with the light brown.
Meach, 9 months ago

Cheers
Bluetiger, 9 months ago

Awesome close up!
Meach, 9 months ago

Thanks – it’s my favourite pic at the moment – the only one of my own pics that currently occupies any space on the walls
eponavisions, 8 months ago

well try no 2, i favorited before comment. how many ways can one say awesome work, peace and trepidation win the house. thanks janet
Meach, 8 months ago

Cheers Janet you’re very kind
lareejc, 8 months ago

wow! how beautiful he is!
studiofascino, 8 months ago

love the composition
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks SF
Globalphotos, 8 months ago

WOW, this is stunning
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Global
Jessica Tremp, 8 months ago

am loving owls at the moment…beautiful
Meach, 8 months ago

Many thanks Jessica
Julie Langford, 8 months ago

WOW – awesome shot Meach – Love this
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Julie – I’ve got an A4 print of this on the wall and the colours change with the time of day. He is a beautiful bird
Steve Bulford, 8 months ago

Wow…what a shot! Such detail!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Steve – I appreciate that
Mia1, 8 months ago

Well, aren’t we lucky. :o) This is so beautiful. Very Nice…
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Mia – he’s my favourite
vonne, 8 months ago

This is GREAT!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Vonne
Antoine Dagobert, 8 months ago

Stunning!great shot!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Antoine
Cheri McEachin, 8 months ago

Just stunning—-wow
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Cheri
Catherine Crim..., 8 months ago

this is such a fantastic capture.. i really dont have words to tell you how much i love it.
Meach, 8 months ago

That’s very kind of you Catherine
coffeetea, 8 months ago

This gentle little guy looks so nice in the frame.
Meach, 8 months ago

He does – I’ve framed a 10×8 (not sure what that is in Cms – and put it up in the living room. He is very peaceful to look at – much better than television.
susan davies, 8 months ago

beautiful reminds me so much of our suzie, miss her
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks
Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago

Love the pose and calmness of this image. Excellent details and color. Perfect DOF and ccomp. Well done.
Meach, 8 months ago

Thank you
Birgitta, 8 months ago

WOW. Heck of a shot!!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Birgitta
berndt2, 8 months ago

Beautiful shot – the detail is amazing, and the pose is very unique as well!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 8 months ago

This is pure MAGIC!! What a beautiful capture Meach, this is AWESOME!!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thank you – you’re very kind
Jamie Lee, 8 months ago

Fantastic capture
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Jamie
Jonicool, 8 months ago

Gorgeous capture!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Jonicool – very kind of you
Antoine Dagobert, 8 months ago

brilliant indeed…Fantastic!!
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Antoine – he’s beautiful
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Antoine – he’s beautiful
EmilyWinter, 8 months ago

Hi

This could be my Favorite bird

Emily.
Meach, 8 months ago

Thanks Emily
PNFdeb, 7 months ago

excellent u musta been quiet to creep up on one sleeping
Meach, 7 months ago

I’m a quiet kinda guy :-)
PennyEdwardes, 7 months ago

I love the detail in this…stunning work!
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Penny
AmandaWitt, 7 months ago

Great close-up of my favourite bird!
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Amanda
cathy savels, 7 months ago

I can’t believe how many you comments you have for this image! Deservedly so!
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Cathy – does take a while to scroll down!
sasha, 7 months ago

Fantastic – nice owl!
Meach, 7 months ago

Thank you Sasha
JP100, 7 months ago

very nice a lovely shot. good work.
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks JP
velveteagle, 7 months ago

Beautiful Image..
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Velvet
By: Cheri Perry, 7 months ago

This is fantastic. Wow, look at the details you’ve captured here. Excellent work.
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Cheri
Anni Morris, 7 months ago

A lovely shot, I so love owls. I had a dream about looking after some barn owls a few days ago. I dare say there is some deep meaningful reason for it. Do these like near you in Wales I wonder? My father was from the Rhondda Valley and spent many a holiday in the valleys.
Mia1, 7 months ago

wow,this is unbelievable. So, very lucky to be able to take a photo like this.
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Both
cathy savels, 7 months ago

Wow! This is a superb shot. What a beautiful bird this is. We have several living nearby which I’m delighted about.
Antanas, 7 months ago

Beautiful shot
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Anatanas
Meach, 7 months ago

Thank you Cathy – they are good to have around -
Xenia Victori..., 7 months ago

this is beautiful Meach! BEAUTIFUL!
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Xenia you are always very kind XX
Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago

very nice shot Meach, great work
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Jeremy
SharonAHenson, 7 months ago

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW…some nice shot !
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks Sharon x
Leah Highland, 7 months ago

What a lovely image. Owls are so fascinating.
Meach, 7 months ago

Thanks L X
Steve Bulford, 7 months ago

I like this lots! Great dof and detail!
Meach, 7 months ago

Ta muchly
LocoCow, 7 months ago

Stunning detail, undisturbed.. Looks like he was snowy white and then you dumbed glitter on him…. Great detail in this shot….
moonlight1, 6 months ago

Stunning image love the softness of this owl…
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Moonlight1
mikrin, 6 months ago

Beautiful shot.
Gayle Shaw, 6 months ago

What an absolutely stunning bird, one of my favourite birds is the barn owl. You have captured this one superbly.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Gayle
Xenia Victori..., 6 months ago

best picture ever!!!!
Meach, 6 months ago

What ever ever in the whole universe?
Sande Elkins, 6 months ago

Amazing shot!
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Sande
wdavies285, 6 months ago

absolutely stunning
Meach, 6 months ago

Cheers Wayne
dairygirl, 6 months ago

what an awesome capture, how beautiful is this bird.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Dairygirl
Carl Osbourn, 6 months ago

an absolutely delightful shot :]
Meach, 6 months ago

cheers carl
Scott Ruhs, 6 months ago

Excellent capture!
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks
Amanda Hammock, 6 months ago

Beautiful detail, but more so amazing capture of the emotion. Wonderful work.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thank you TGrace
AngelArtist, 6 months ago

I love owls and I love this
whitetiger790, 6 months ago

What a beautiful Barn Owl!!
greenfrog153, 6 months ago

Lovely sleepy shot Meach.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks folks
WitheringMoon, 6 months ago

Stunning – owl’s are so enchanting! great work Mr!!!!!
Meach, 6 months ago

Many thanks Ms
ELENNE BOOTHE, 6 months ago

Beautiful. great job.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thank you Elenne
Barbara Sparhawk, 6 months ago

Very moving, just divine.
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Barbara
Janine Hewlett, 6 months ago

Great shot! Love the colours and detail!!
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks
Tigger, 6 months ago

Chuffin magic!
Meach, 6 months ago

Tiggerific
Kharma, 6 months ago

beautiful …
Meach, 6 months ago

Thank you Kharma
Von McKnelly, 6 months ago

Love the detail in the whites. You just want to reach out and touch him…wow.
BuddyH, 6 months ago

noticed this in “Natural Developments” next to mine. Absolutly Stunning!
Meach, 6 months ago

Cheers Guys – he’s my favourite
Julie Langford, 6 months ago

This is so stunning Meach – a fine piece of photography

Congratulations on making the Natural Developments group
Meach, 6 months ago

Thanks Jules – not bad having two of us Welsh lot in there is it?
Christina Martin, 6 months ago

Beautiful shot
Meach, 6 months ago

Thank you christina
ApeArt, 5 months ago

this is so lovely
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks – it’s my fav
NATURELENS, 5 months ago

Great capture, love the detail
Meach in reply to NATURELENS’s comment, 5 months ago

Cheers – having just looked at your portfolio I take that as a great compliment
amberafternoon, 5 months ago

Gorgeous! Great capture!
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks
Lisa Putman, 5 months ago

Gorgeous, i love the details!
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks
Catherine Live..., 5 months ago

Wow, thats so sweet, awesome composition :D
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks Catherine
nikicntry, 5 months ago

How lovely and SOFT!!! I wish I could touch it…
Meach, 5 months ago

Thanks Niki:-)
Christopher E..., 5 months ago

Excellent detail!! wow meach!! this is beautiful!
midnightdreamer, 5 months ago

amazing capture…I love owls….
Meach, 5 months ago

Many thanks you’re very kind
kcranmer, 5 months ago

Beautiful shot!
Meach, 5 months ago

Thanks KC
Dave Aarons, 5 months ago

Excellent capture, well done
Meach, 5 months ago

Cheers Dave
Dyle Warren, 5 months ago

How sweet this image…...love it!
Meach, 5 months ago

Thanks Dyle
intheflesh, 4 months ago

This is so gorgeous. Is this a Welsh owl?
Meach, 4 months ago

Judging by its excellent singing voice I’d say probably yes :-)
HeatherOwen, 4 months ago

Beautifully intimate moment captured! Well done.
Meach, 4 months ago

Many thanks for the comment and the fav :=)
Helen Bascom KMA, 4 months ago

He’s gorgeous and so is this photograph.
Irish, 3 months ago

GREAT!
Meach in reply to Helen Bascom KMA’s comment, 3 months ago

Cheers Helen
Mel Spittall, 2 months ago

what a stunningly beautiful capture! :)
Meach in reply to Mel Spittall’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Mel – it’s my favourite picture, the one I’d rescue if the house was on fire (after my wife obviously) so it’s great when other people like it too.
Take care
Meach
lareejc, 2 months ago

oh – this is just too adorable not to favorite!
Antanas, 2 months ago

perfect
jujubean, about 1 month ago

I know owls are predators but he’s so darn cute!
Meach in reply to jujubean’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thanks JJ – bit like people really – cute when they’re asleep :-)
Antanas, about 1 month ago

fantastic
mark jukes, about 1 month ago

beautiful! capture
Jean M. Laffitau, 29 days ago

Beautiful capture and details!
Meach in reply to Jean M. Laffitau’s comment, 29 days ago

Many thanks Jean – it’s my favourite
Daveart, 23 days ago

Great shot of the owl meach, well exposed brilliant detail, well done
Meach, 22 days ago

Cheers Dave – he’s an old friend
Nikki Mulkern, 21 days ago

This is truly stunning, what a brilliant capture!
Rosalie Scanlo..., 13 days ago

Wonderful capture.
Meach in reply to Rosalie Scanlon IPA’s comment, 13 days ago

Many thanks Rosalie
smile4me, 3 days ago

Gorgeous shot! I love owls! :D