I was returning home on the steep windy road that leads out of Cataloochee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was just growing dark and I doubt I would have seen this owl if it hadn't flown in front of me and landed in this tree. Of course, I pulled over and even though it was a low light situation, I decided to try anyway. I was shooting with a Canon 50D with a Canon 100-400mm lens, hand held. Thank you everyone