Taking Off.

[Karl Egressy]

This Snowy Owl was perching on the chimney of a house nearby.
I managed to capture a few shots of the take off.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 5D M III
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II. + 1.4x III.
ISO 400
f7.1
1/2500 s
HH.

(It won't allow me to change the title from takinf to taking. Any idea as to why.)

[Rob Melone]

It's a beautiful flight shot Karl nicely exposed and sharp! Love the hanging feet.

[keith mitchell]

Karl a Snowy Owl on a house chimney ,now that's different! Your Owl looks great agree with Rob about those feet.

Keith.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely beautiful - Love it great pose. Are the highlights on the right cheek and edges of the fore wings just a little high?

[Shawn Zierman]

Nice flight pose and the light was well handled. I always enjoy seeing those talons outstretched.

[douglas hayes]

Well done with soft whites and good overall focus- splendid capture.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the feather pattern, talons and sharpness. I would take some off from our left but that is my preference. Well done Karl.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice one Karl!
That compo you have rocks and this bird can't get any better. It looks like this has been a great season for snowies!

[Raymond Lee]

Beautiful flight shot! I would consider toning down the whites in the owl's right side, and lift the shadow a bit on the owl's left side.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular taking off pose with lovely wing spread.....However I will name it as" Smiling Owl..Did you say "smile please" before clicking ?
Beautiful lights,great exposure. Love the expression, feather design, talons and lovely composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Mervyn Marsh]

Hey Karl that sure is a lovely looking Owl.. I love the pose and the claws in this.
cheers,
Merv

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely image Karl
i like the hanging feet and the wing spread
Head angle is nice too

[Holger Leyrer]

Another wonderful Snowy Owl image. Exposure control is perfect. I love wing position and the talons. The blue BG fits very well to the white bird