A mans best friend
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Lois Bryan
Oh, Alan!!!!!! This is just too darling!!! What a wonderful composition … so much love!!!!!!! I adore it!! A must fave!!!!!
alan mattison replied
you always send good comments!this one is no exception! thank you
alan
jesika
A wonderful and very moving image.
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alan mattison replied
thanks jesika, I’m happy that you think so….
alan
deborah zaragoza
This is sooooooooo beautiful….......... Man with nature and both loving each other…...... WOW…...... I have the same connection with nature….. have rescued a chicken hawk, coyote, squirrels, bobcat, etc…..etc…..... without incidence….... a bond of trust and animals with humans….... I was too young at the time to take pics, but totally understand the bond !!! Excellent photo….... I envy your advantage of having the visual memory as well as the spiritual one !!!
alan mattison replied
big words deb, you caught me off watch here! I have lived the most of my life by the man/nature principle, connecting ,living by and FROM nature!nice hearing from you again,thanks
alan
deborah zaragoza
You are very welcome alan................
Edge-of-dreams
Too beautiful for words….
alan mattison replied
you are so right! thank you
alan
UncaDeej
Its one of the best ive seen…..FAV….
alan mattison replied
that’s some statement!very touched,thanks
alan
joybliss
Instant fave!
alan mattison replied
thanks a lot!
alan
Kymie
ohhhhhhhh I love this photo – what an incredible moment. So cute, just brilliant. Instant fave!
warmsoul
So Precious
alan mattison replied
thank you very much!
alan
Cee Neuner
Perfect … so very precious!!! :D
alan mattison replied
thanks cee!
alan
bubbleblue
Gorgeous image
alan mattison replied
thanks bubble blue!
alan
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
alan mattison replied
thanks scott
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Sharon K. Shubert
I would LOVE to know the story behind this fantastic composition. ;) Great work!
alan mattison replied
hi sharon,
there isn’t really any story, I was doing a photo session for a falconer and this is one of the many shots from the series!thanks for the interest
alan
Catherine Howell
this is a treasure!
alan mattison replied
thank you cathrine
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Patricia Anne ...
WOW this is just precious
alan mattison replied
thanks a lot patricia
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bev langby
oh my this is just fabulous thanks so much for sharing it , it warms my heart
alan mattison replied
that means a lot to me!! thanks bev.
alan
E.R. Bazor
That is a very thoughtful looking owl.
They are such wonderful creatures…unless you happen to be a mouse…
Wonderful photo!
alan mattison replied
I don’t think the owl has ever seen a mouse, but I have seen how attentful and loving they can be!
thanks
alan
Andrew Bailey
Beautiful, Alan
alan mattison replied
thanks andrew!
alan
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
oh man this is quit a big boy!!!!!
alan mattison replied
you might be right, but i judge him as middle size!! It is the owl you are talking about!!?
thanks
alan
fourthangel
Wonderful capture! Those eyes are amazing.
alan mattison replied
owls are not that difficult to capture as they always have beautiful eyes,thank you
alan
RavenSoul
Such a wonderful photo!
alan mattison replied
thanks raven!
alan
Foxfires
What a beautiful, poetic moment.
alan mattison replied
thank you foxfires, I couldn’t agree more!
alan
JaneSolomon
Oh what a wonderful capture. x
alan mattison replied
thank you so much jane!
alan
Beve Brown-Clark
Superb…I can feel the bound in this image!! Such a special touching moment!
alan mattison replied
it’s moving knowing that you have felt the message.thank you
alan
PapasGirl
what a stunning creature..it’s absolutely beautiful
alan mattison replied
thanks once again papas girl!
alan
Pam Moore
Awesome image!
alan mattison replied
thank u pam!
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Cindirelli
OMG Alan! What a precious image this is. There is so much love shining thru the faces of both subjects. You can really feel the connection these two have. Instant fav and congratulations on a very well deserved feature! ~:)
alan mattison replied
I could have written that myself!! thanks cindirelli
alan
Cee Neuner
Congratulations!!! You have been featured in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends Group

Cee and Chris
Tahnja
wow, that is simply spiritual and deep…I’m really stunned
alan mattison replied
you understand and sense things,I much appreciate that! thanks
alan
RPGesus
that’s wild, owl’s are not fans of humans and most of them are quite…bitey
alan mattison replied
just like children- it depends on how they are brought up! thanks
alan
MoonSpiral
I can not say enough about this piece, the tenderness is so heartfelt and makes my heart burst just looking at it. I have such a close connection to owls, but they tend to be in my dreams more than my arms.
alan mattison replied
this shot has really attracted people who “feel” for art, that is my reward.thank you alan
Rowan Plantag...
Amazingly beautiful!
alan mattison replied
thanks rowan!
alan
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
of course the night owl, i saw some that are 3 times bigger, but this one is huge enough for a bird,
i’m amazed by their hearing sence, the sharpest i think
DottieDees
This is an incredible image! Instant fav!!
alan mattison replied
thank you so much Dottie!
alan
kkphoto1
What a lovely capture!
alan mattison replied
thank you very much!
alan
KimTurner
What a simple and beautiful capture – you can really feel the trust the two have for each other. This is a special moment – thanks for sharing.
alan mattison replied
thanks kim, glad that it moves you!
alan
Renata Cavanaugh
This is beautiful
alan mattison replied
very kind of you renata!
alan
Meg Hart
A very tender moment between these two unlikely buddies…..I don’t think my avatar friend, Chuckie, would let me get quite this close.!....A truly wonderful capture Alan.
alan mattison replied
thanks meg! try with chuckie and i’ll come and take a shot!thanks once again
alan
Tainia Finlay
Very moving Alan. One of THE most beautiful images I have seen! A fave for me.
alan mattison replied
that’s also a very moving comment to send!thanks so much tainia
alan
David Silsbury
Great shot Alan, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
alan mattison replied
thanks a lot david!
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Monica Scanlan
Fantastic!!!!
alan mattison replied
thank you monica!
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Ann J. Przyojski
WoW I’d love to get up close and personal with an owl like this. Awesome capture.
alan mattison replied
should i ask if its up for sale?(it’s not!!!)thanks Ann
alan
Anne-Marie Bok...
What a beautiful portrait Alan! But he looks soooo sad (the owl I mean…lol)
alan mattison replied
thank you ann-marie,I think he might be loving the attention given him??!!!
alan
Raquel Perryman
Dont forget to enter your featured photo in the November Challenge :)
Gail Bridger
A beautiful moment…excellent work!! Congratulations on the feature and good luck in the challenge!
alan mattison replied
thanks so much Gail!
alan
Jeannie Peters
would love to just a photograph of an owl, this is such a beautiful photo.
well done.
Animals are so worth saving. :)
alan mattison replied
I tnink that peoples views on animal preservation reveals so much about who they are!thanks
alan
PPPhotoArt
absolutely incredibly beautiful!!!!
alan mattison replied
I’m very appreciative!thank you
alan
Evita
♥ Beautiful !!! Congratulations on your feature !! :D ♥
alan mattison replied
tanks alot Evita!D
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Georgie Hart
Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment.
alan mattison replied
my pleasure georgie!
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Sandy Stewart
Awe,..................this speaks loud and clear the bond between the two! Beautifully taken!!! : )
alan mattison replied
thank you so much sandy.for such kind remarks,
alan
Judi Taylor 29 days ago
I am in love now!
alan mattison replied 29 days ago
congratulations judi!! thanks
alan
linaji 29 days ago
Is this your owl? I am amazed as my love for this fowl is deep. I see so much of my heart leap for joy when I view. You mentioned it is perhaps an owl that was brought up by human.. this man.. ? I am in awe and thank you so much for this piece of joy in my life this morning.
alan mattison replied 29 days ago
I hardly know what to say linaji, the feelings my shot has brought out in you is the optimal pleasure for any artist s it’s me that thanks!!
the owl is tame ad was trained and brought up by a proff. falconer.(not me!!)
alan
ellamental 29 days ago
Thank you for showing the wonderful world of “man & animal” ! Even though things are better for animals these days we still have a long ways to go…...pictures like these go very far along the way. Again a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
alan mattison replied 29 days ago
thank YOU Ella your response and understanding has really moved me.
alan
Jaeda DeWalt 29 days ago
P R E C I O U S
goes straight to the heart :)
alan mattison replied 28 days ago
thank you very much Jaeda for your sincere comment.
alan
Jenni Atkins-S... 20 days ago
PrairieRose 16 days ago
WOW!!
What a winning shot…...............
alan mattison replied 15 days ago
THANKS Rose!
alan
Lucindawind 16 days ago
awww this is sweet !
alan mattison replied 15 days ago
glad you think so Lucinda! thank you
alan
Jason Connolly 16 days ago
Fantastic shot, well done…
alan mattison replied 15 days ago
thanks jason
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Eva Andréasson 6 days ago
What a wonderful photo with so much feeling! How can one not love this photo… Well done!!!
Congratulations on a well deserved feature!
Take care and have a lovely Saturday. Best wishes, Eva (co-host Pets Are Us) :D
alan mattison replied 6 days ago
much appreciated Eva ! kan du have en god søndag!!
alan
Eva Andréasson 6 days ago
You’re most welcome alan! It is really, really nice :D
Tack det samma alan!!! :D
Micci Shannon 6 days ago
What a wonderful shot. Most people don’t understand the bond people in Falconry build with their raptors. The respect they have for their birds and the trust they have to earn for a beautiful wild creature to CHOOSE to return to them. This picture conveys it perfectly. Well done.
alan mattison replied 6 days ago
this is so very true, this falconers relationship with his birds was quite amazing .thanks Micci.
alan
Ken Thomas about 16 hours ago
It is truly a joy to view your portfolio!!
alan mattison replied about 13 hours ago
what can you say!!?? thank you so very much ken
alan