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by Stephen Kaluski

Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2012164 views5 comments
Another from the first shoot, same day as previous posting. This time, two for the price of one.

Steve
Subject: Snowy Owl saturated in rain on drift wood (Bubo scandiacus)
Location: Canada
Camera: Canon MKIV
Lens: 500f/4 - Gitzo tripod/Wimberley head
Exposure: 1/250s at f/5.6 ISO1250 +1/3 stop compensation
Crop: Slight crop (original capture vertical)

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on March 22, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Hey Steve,
Tough conditions for sure. FG owl is tack and the 2nd starts to fall off......which I wouldn't mind if he was offset from the first. OK....you've convinced me that I may have to put these on my list for next year!
Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 22, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Top heavy ~ great capture.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on March 22, 2012 at 7:49 PM
I think the second bird distracts from the front one just a little too much.
Perfect for a two shot stack job ?
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 23, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Very cool getting this pair together, Stephen. The front owl looks great and I am Ok with the back owl out of focus, but I think it would be more effective if the owls were seperated. The front owl just kinda gets lost in all of the white of the rear bird.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 23, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Steve, the techs on this are as usual excellent. I am also fine with your choice on DOF, etc... I do see how others are asking for a different angle. I agree about the close bird getting a little lost in the second. As a matter of fact, when I first opened this before reading anything, I only saw the back bird and wondered why you posted such a soft shot and thought, this isn't the Steve I know! After viewing it for a longer period of time, I do find myself liking it more, but I do think an offset angle really would have done this more justice.
Of course, we are all assuming that wear even a possibility and it may not have been based on your shooting conditions.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments