Snowy Owl

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken at a field near my house today. It took a while to get this close for the image. There were two Snowies in the same area for the past two weeks. I am hoping to get them on some snow when it gets colder. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 400
f8
1/1250s
Tripod

[Joseph Przybyla]

Wow, wish they were in a field near my house. Nice image Jim. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and eye contact, Jim. The brown for- and background sets the Snowy off nicely.
I haven't found my Snowy this winter yet.

[Randy Stout]

Jim:

Great eye contact, exposure, shooting angle perfect for this setting. Yes, snow will be nice, but you did very well with what was available.

Cheers

Randy

[Dumay de Boulle]

Amazing bird. Great shooting angle and I love the contrast against the surrounding colors.

[keith mitchell]

Jim it might not be snow but this magnificent Owl looks great in the setting you photographed him/her, excellent.

Very best wishes for Christmas.

Keith.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Love the smiley face.

Regards,
Satish.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Lovely stare, excellent shooting angle and I'm loving the contrasting fg/bg. Very nicely done Jim.

[William Dickson]

Lovely image Jim, the POV is really good. Very nice overall. Well done

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.