Spiritual Being by Brad Reed After photographing this owl up close, it flew about 40 yards away and landed in a tree. The close-up shot was unique, but I love this environmental portrait a lot more. Nikon D800. F2.8 at 1/1600, ISO 1600. 70-200mm lens at 200mm. Handheld without a flash. November 10, 2014 at 11:47am.