Snowy Owl

[Raymond Barlow]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/rammy111111/DSC_3241bpn.jpg

Amherst Island Ontario, Canada

Nikon D70 / 80-400 VR


1/1250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm
hand held, no flash, basic PS levels, sharpening

I need to thank my buddy Eric Dumigan as we were out scouting Amherst just over 2 years ago when I was getting started in bird photography. He spotted this bird well off the side road that we were on, and both of us were able to hike out for a closer look.

thanks for looking, take good care.

[Fabs Forns]

Hey Raymond,

Beautiful habitat and mood, would love tho have something like this!!

It may need a bit of CCW rotation?

[Maxis Gamez]

This is a very nice composition and habitat image. I wouldn't do a thing to it.

[Krijn Trimbos]

A beauty! I would see what it looks like with fabs suggestion, other than that I can't think of anything. Excellent!!!

[Linda Robbins]

Wonderful image. The falling snow with the dark bg really sets the mood, and the composition is great. Really lovely!

[David Hemmings]

Hey Ray, this is just beautiful, if you dont hang it on your wall, you need help!!!

[David Fletcher]

Loving it. Very, very effective. Dave

[Raymond Barlow]

thanks everyone.. I had a touch time editing this shot, the original raw file is very very flat, and some levels adjustments helped a great deal. The thing that bugs me is that after 2 years since I took this one, I can improve on the original edit., I guess my lack of PS knowledge has come back to haunt me!

take care.