"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly coloured than the day."-Vincent van Gogh
This owl had made its home in an old roof drain in my factory. I clicked this pic during the golden light hours of the setting sun. The black background is on account of the dark interiors within the drain pipe. Vignetting was added to give it the diamond ring effect of the solar eclipse!
Spotted Owlet
(Athene brama)
Sony A77ii
Tamron 150-600
f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 640, 560mm
Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Pune (India)
Mar-2016