Photo of the Month 03/08

Gallery: AvianPosted February 19, 20084,022 views49 comments

Snowy Owl

Taken during the last 25 Minutes on sun.........(Province of Quebec)
Canon EOS 30D---1/500---F/9.0---ISO320
Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM

Thanks for your comments

Comments

49 comments

Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on February 19, 2008 at 8:40 PM

vow ... these snowy owl images keep amazing me. Great light here

Registered on December 2, 2005, 191 Posts, 2126 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 19, 2008 at 8:48 PM

Just awesome, Pierre. The texture of the snow and the light are a beautiful setting. The pose is great too.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on February 19, 2008 at 9:03 PM

Fantastic shot

That light is incredible, and such a pose to take this way over the top!

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on February 19, 2008 at 9:05 PM

Awesome!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on February 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM

Awesome light, Pierre, The snow looks like meringue and certainly complements the white of the Owl's spread wingspan. Seeing the claw on the one leg helps to ground the bird. Nice BG separation.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 19, 2008 at 9:37 PM

This is superb Pierre. The pose is great. The details are excellent. The lighting is wonderful. Congrats on a wonderful image.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Marco Marchelli on February 19, 2008 at 9:41 PM

Fantastic!!! Great light and pose.

Registered on December 25, 2007, 13 Posts, 526 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 19, 2008 at 10:10 PM

Gorgeous Pierre, love that wing spread.

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

Comment posted by Rob Graham on February 19, 2008 at 10:15 PM

great light and detail, well done

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on February 19, 2008 at 11:19 PM

Wow.....superb, Pierre. Looks like he is trying to take in the last warmth of the sun with those wings spread.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 20, 2008 at 12:02 AM

Stunning! Capture, techs, light, everything. Sets a new benchmark for Snowies.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Blount on February 20, 2008 at 12:23 AM

WOW

Registered on October 14, 2007, 58 Posts, 535 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 20, 2008 at 12:53 AM

Wonderful light, Pierre and a great pose.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on February 20, 2008 at 1:09 AM

WOW

Wonderfull control of lighting with all that white

Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments

Comment posted by Mary Dempsey on February 20, 2008 at 2:56 AM

stunning!!!

Registered on February 1, 2008, 50 Posts, 411 Comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on February 20, 2008 at 3:23 AM

Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on February 20, 2008 at 4:02 AM

Damn you guys with all your snowys! Lovely shot, with some great light and a very cool pose! Well done!

Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on February 20, 2008 at 4:55 AM

Great pose, lighting & setting!

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by John Chapman on February 20, 2008 at 5:11 AM

Superb

Registered on June 19, 2004, 100 Posts, 1473 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 20, 2008 at 6:17 AM

the light really makes this special Pierre

cheers Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 20, 2008 at 8:57 AM

Spectacular pose and exceptional lighting Pierre. Wonderful!

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

Comment posted by May Haga on February 20, 2008 at 9:02 AM

Wow!!! utterly amazing.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on February 20, 2008 at 11:03 AM

This is fabulous! There is little that the last 25 minutes of sun on a white subject that can beat it!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on February 20, 2008 at 11:14 AM

Nice light and pose Pierre, sure looks like a healthy specimen.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 20, 2008 at 7:24 PM

Great image Pierre, beautiful light and pose

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 20, 2008 at 11:41 PM

This is so good it hurts.....

Seriously though, excellent photo Pierre. The drifts, warm light and great open wings pose makes this special!!!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on February 21, 2008 at 12:20 AM

Just awesome! Like everyone said.

Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments

Comment posted by Ruggero Bernasconi on February 21, 2008 at 9:50 AM

Awesome Pierre !

The light, the color and the compo too are superb.... :-)

Ruggero

Registered on January 11, 2008, 11 Posts, 148 Comments

Comment posted by Pierre Nadeau on February 21, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Thank you all for your comments

I appreciate it a lot

Regards

Registered on December 28, 2007, 12 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Manos Papadomanola on February 21, 2008 at 3:48 PM

I really love the light!!!!

Registered on November 11, 2007, 12 Posts, 268 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 21, 2008 at 5:04 PM

One of the best i've seen of the Snowy Owl.

Awesome

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on February 21, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Great shot. Looks VERY cold.

Best,

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on February 25, 2008 at 8:16 PM

What a beautiful capture

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on February 25, 2008 at 9:00 PM

Superbe! La lumiere est sublime.
Ou est ce que vous l'avez prise?

Registered on November 25, 2007, 81 Posts, 1234 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on February 25, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Wow Pierre!! This is light fantastic!!! I wish I could see the other foot but this is SOOOO minor!! Congrats on the EP!!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Dominic Rossetti on February 25, 2008 at 9:24 PM

What a marvelous shot. Beautiful light, beautiful timing. Just stunning!

Registered on October 17, 2005, 54 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Pierre Nadeau on February 25, 2008 at 10:19 PM

To anwser Younes Bounhar:

Superbe! La lumiere est sublime.
Ou est ce que vous l'avez prise?

I took this picture in a small village called ''La Durantaie'' in the province of Québec Canada
at about half an hour of Québec City.

And by the same time I would like to thank's everyone for your comments

And I really appreciate to have this picture of the week

Regard's
Pierre Nadeau

Registered on December 28, 2007, 12 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Logan on February 26, 2008 at 12:19 AM

A beautiful shot of a beautiful owl! I love the brilliant yellow glowing eyes! Thanks for sharing! (SMILE)

Registered on October 26, 2007, 38 Posts, 117 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 26, 2008 at 10:26 AM

Congratulations on this great capture of an unusual pose!

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on February 26, 2008 at 11:32 PM

an outstanding image Pierre- congrats on a well deserved EP

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on February 28, 2008 at 11:37 AM

Merci pour l'info :).

Registered on November 25, 2007, 81 Posts, 1234 Comments

Comment posted by Penny H. Creech on February 28, 2008 at 10:24 PM

You nailed the eyes beautifully. Love the lighting!

Registered on February 14, 2008, 1 Posts, 35 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Klarich on February 29, 2008 at 5:18 PM

I just can't ever get enough of these kind of pictures! Thanks for the post and keep up the outstanding work.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 10 Posts, 31 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 2, 2008 at 9:22 AM

Congratulations on the cover shot! Amazing stop action detail and great light. Took a look at your portfolio and you have a lot of great shots there too.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 3, 2008 at 5:35 PM

Congrats on this one, this is incredible. A shot I will remember.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on March 4, 2008 at 5:06 PM

Congrats on the EP and cover shot.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Pierre Nadeau on March 4, 2008 at 7:17 PM

Thank you very much to all of you!
I really appreciate this (Photo of the Month March '08) and I'm very proud of this award

Regard's
Pierre Nadeau

Registered on December 28, 2007, 12 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Gautham G on March 16, 2008 at 2:44 AM

wow, what a shot

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on October 15, 2017 at 8:41 AM

Wow, what a super photo. Great lighting, focus is superb. Keep up the good work!

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