Snowy Angel .

Gallery: AvianPosted December 29, 2011387 views14 comments

Repost . Having so much fun with these gorgeous Owls .Have managed two trips over to the mainland so far .now we are into a week or more of wet and very dull weather.hope to manage one more trip over on the next sunny day before they head elswhere and will then have to wait another 6/7 years before the next irruption. I decided not to remove the oof tree on the dyke behind ,would have been nicer to have not had the tree there but I was just happy getting the image .What do you think ?
Eos 1D Mk 1V . Canon 500 mm + 1.4 1/3200 at %.6 Iso 400 .cropped from the bottom and the right hand side a little.
Critiques and comments welcome . thank you for looking.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 29, 2011 at 10:47 PM

Really nice pose you managed. I don't see too many Snowys in this position on a flight shot. Looks like it could use a touch more sharpening. Also, in the large version, it is a different crop...it is much tighter at the top. I like this crop MUCH better and find the other one to be a bit too tight for my taste. The BG tree doesn't bother me a bit.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on December 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM

Looks great from here! Can't always plan when a tree encroaches on the background during flight. Snowys are just making it in to East Central Nebraska in search of food. Kind of a good news/bad news situation.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 30, 2011 at 1:22 AM

Beautiful flight shot! I also like this crop much better. Mixed feelings about the BG tree - it pulls my eye a little, so I think I'd get rid of it.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Kleinfelder on December 30, 2011 at 4:56 AM

Great flight shot of such a beautiful bird! Having never had the opportunity to shot one of these I would be happy to have any BG.

Registered on September 6, 2011, 14 Posts, 71 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 30, 2011 at 8:07 AM

Great shot! You have some killer snowy owl shots. Personally I prefer not to modify the environment in my shots so I would leave the tree if it were mine. It is so OOF that it is no distraction for me anyway. Well done.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on December 30, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Excellent shot, great pose! I also like the tighter from the top crop better in the larger version, the tree doesn't bother me much in it, whereas it pulled my eye more in the original post...
Good capture,
Jaymes

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on December 30, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Suzanne,
Simply stunning wing position. I'm with Sandy on this...I'd get rid of the background tree if you could. It's a little bit distracting and it would be nearly flawless with out it. Great composition and good sharpness. I prefer this much better to your previous post. Well done and something to be very proud of.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 30, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Awesome flight photo Suzanne, the wing position and wide spread tail are perfect. The detail is a pleasure to look at in the large version. You are taking great advantage of the rare opportunity while it is here. Good Luck on your next trip over.

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 30, 2011 at 7:15 PM

Nice flight position and sharpness Suzanne. In the smaller version the tree grabs my attention while in the larger version it is not much of a factor for me. However, in the larger verison I would leave a bit more at the top for the wing tip IMO.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 31, 2011 at 1:23 AM

Wonderful! You really did a terrific job with the light here. It's so nice to have the complete underside of the bird well-lit like this. Beautiful shot!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 31, 2011 at 4:46 PM

The lighting is really nice! The background does not bother me at all.

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 1, 2012 at 6:22 AM

Nice flight posture and very good exposure. I prefer the smaller version with more room up top. I'm not particularly bothered by the background tree and wouldn't clone it out.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on January 1, 2012 at 11:55 PM

What a stunning image Suzanne. The wing position and detail is amazing. I don't mind the background tree as it is what it is, etc. Incredible capture!

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Don George on January 3, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Outstanding image and well titled.

Registered on November 9, 2007, 13 Posts, 50 Comments