Northern Hawk Owl

[Matthew Studebaker]

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January 3:47pm | Canon 40D | Canon 500mm f4 IS | 1/1600 f7.1 | hand held | ISO 320

[Alfred Forns]

Cool Matthew!!!! I like catching the bird after the catch !!!! Love the concentration and detail Fine image Love it !!!!!

[Steve Foss]

Great catch, Matthew. That's not something you see very day, even if you live in northern hawk owl country. The snow in the air shows the force of the pickup, and the light is at an excellent angle for you. Nice drama to the image.

[Mike Dale]

Very nice image. This is one Owl I would love to see. I particularly like the snow particles that got thrown up.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very cool, excellent catch! I like the wing blur emphasizing motion and the look of concentration is quite evident. I personally would like to see the snow a bit brighter though.

[Arthur Morris]

PDG = Pretty damned good. Baited? We bait and tell here.

later and love, artie

[Matthew Studebaker]

PDG = Pretty damned good. Baited? We bait and tell here.

later and love, artie

yes, it's certainly baited. Thanks Artie.

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely pose, I like the inclusion of the shadow :)

[Glenn Bartley]

Its a great image Matthew. This owl must be getting pretty fat by now.

[David Hemmings]

Excellent capture Matthew, some beautiful light here:)

[Dobromir Dobrinov]

This image brings a truly wild spirit.Well done!!!