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Snowy Owl Skimming

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Posted by John Chapman on December 16, 2008 at 5:28 AM
Snowy Owl Skimming
Picture taken with a Canon 1DMK2n 70-200mm lens set at 115mm 1/1600 F6.3 ISO 200 All comments welcomed.
Posted by Daniel Read on December 16, 2008 at 6:58 AM
Stunning shot! :toast:

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 16, 2008 at 7:03 AM
HI John,

This really is an awesome shot and you have mastered the exposure for all those whites very well indeed. What a beautiful bird to encounter, let alone photograph..! The piercing colour of those eyes really add to the drama of the shot. I would possibly add just a little more room on the RHS, not much but could make a difference IMHO.

Thanks for sharing..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on December 16, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Simply stunning.

David
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Posted by Andy Astbury on December 16, 2008 at 7:24 AM
Wonderful exposure control John and a great comp :wavey:

I like this a lot
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 16, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Hi John a stunning image.

Phil.

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 16, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Wow :toast:


Ian
Posted by Graham Goddard on December 16, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Super shot - was this wild or captive ? :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on December 16, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Hi Folks thanks for your comments. Graham this is WILD Snowy Owl :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on December 16, 2008 at 9:16 AM
Top notch stuff, John.


Simon
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 16, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Fantastic bird, cracking shot :toast: :toast: :toast:

John was this taken earlier this year?
Steve
Posted by Paul King on December 16, 2008 at 10:42 AM
They just do not get any better. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on December 16, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Hi Steve yes it was taken earlier this year and I am off again to Canada in Feb.2009 to photograph more Snowies and maybe Hawk Owls and Great Grey Owls. :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on December 16, 2008 at 11:31 AM
a lovely shot and well composed too. Looks a nightmare to expose correctly, but the exposure looks spot on. :smile:

Matt
Posted by Andy Bate on December 16, 2008 at 11:33 AM
TRIPLE WOW
Posted by Barry Southon on December 16, 2008 at 1:38 PM
John

Its all been said simply fantastic shot.

Barry :wink:

Kansas / Eastbourne
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 16, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Lucky!!
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Bertl
Posted by Graham Goddard on December 16, 2008 at 2:04 PM
..thanks John. :toast:
Posted by Justin on December 16, 2008 at 4:22 PM
That's a mighty fine image John.
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Posted by John Robinson on December 16, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Spot on !
JohnR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 16, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Yes I know, sadly our dates clash and Iwill be on the West Coast :wink:
All the best & good luck, think yours is going to be better, I have 3 weeks of skiing & catching up to do :smile:

Steve
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 17, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Fantastic shot :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on December 17, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Superb image. Brings back memories of the stuffed snowy owl I saw in Reading museum as a child in the 1950's.

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Posted by John Varley on December 17, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Cracker of a shot John, and with a 200! Must have been an amazing experience. :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Awesome John, the plumage patterns and eyes jump out, a really powerful image :smile: