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Wild Snowy Owl.

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Posted by John Chapman on February 15, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Wild Snowy Owl.
Pic. taken recently in Canada. Techs. 1D MK2n 300mm lens 1/640 sec. F7.1 Iso 200. All comments welcomed.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 15, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Fantastic shot. Would like to see one taken earlier in the sequence with full wings and a bit of space around it.
Posted by Danny Green on February 15, 2008 at 6:21 AM
Hello John

This is a cracking image one of the best I have seen posted on here. I just love the composition and the stare of the owl and the exposure is spot on well done Sir.

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Danny
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 15, 2008 at 6:27 AM
Hi John,

Absolute cracker! :biggrin: I just simply love it! - Nice one!
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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on February 15, 2008 at 6:29 AM
Hi John a absolute cracker of a image.

Phillip.

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Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 15, 2008 at 6:39 AM
Hi John,

Wow what an image, one of the best I have seen! :toast:

Chris.
Posted by PhilH on February 15, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Baited?

Posted by Andy Astbury on February 15, 2008 at 6:52 AM
One word John - AWESOME :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 15, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Great looking image with bags of impact. :toast: :toast:

Major.
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 15, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Stunning stuff John

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Tim
Posted by Ian Mason on February 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM
Fantastic image! :eek:
Posted by tony flashman on February 15, 2008 at 7:56 AM
Superb!

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Tony
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 15, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Top Notch John-Looked at these on your web site last night-I am guessing that they are baited as i have seen some similar on another site from that area

Dave
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 15, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Superb but i assume they have been baited.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 15, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Stunnign image, fantastic detail and shaprness. I love the eyes and the "paws".
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
A real corker John, be nice to see some more. Near Manitoba, certainly east coast I guess? sSadly have not seen them on the West coast as I am heading off there next week for three weeks :frown:

Steve
Posted by John Chapman on February 15, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Hi Folks thanks for your nice comments. As far as baiting goes go into my Website and some of the Owl shots are baited but some are not cannot remember which or better still join me next year. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Laurie Braman on February 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM
I love the eyes and the close up of the talons.

Laurie
Posted by Bob Hastie on February 15, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Absolutly stunning, lots of impact and wonderfully controled exposure
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Bob
Posted by PhilH on February 15, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Hi John,

Not to detract from a stunning image the reason I asked about baiting is that there has been quite a bit of contraversy concerning the baiting of these owls, and the way the bait was obtained etc...

As I said stunning, but the baiting practice of some Canadian photographers I find hard to condone...

All the best

Phil

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 15, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Imagine being a mouse and seeing this guy comin' at you!!
What a cracking action shot!

Great handling of exposure and af speed!
Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 15, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Quite outstanding. All the right ingredients. An action shot of a beautiful creature. One of those occasions when everything falls into place.

Got to be one of the best so far this year.
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 15, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Exposed to perfection.

Cracking image John :toast:
Posted by Craig Nash on February 16, 2008 at 6:16 AM
I love the photo but any photo taken using a live mammal to bait it is in my mind reprehensible.
Posted by Gary Beers on February 16, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Excellent - I shall have to go to your web site and see the rest....
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 17, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Perfection!
Posted by eric weight on February 18, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Awesome photo John. All my blue tit shots are baited too and nobody seems to mind, so I assume that we are talking livebait here?
Whatever, still a b****y fantastic shot.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric