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Jeff Nadler
01-09-2009, 08:45 AM
Canon 40D, Canon 300m F2.8 and 1.4x handheld, ISO 400, F5.6, Ec +1/3
since I hand-caught a vole (was not sure if they bite but did not )running near me and provided it to the owl, call this image baited.
Judy Lynn Malloch
01-09-2009, 09:08 AM
Great flight pose and I love the serious eye contact you captured here Jeff. I would like to see a tad more canvas on top and right but still very lovely as posted. Your timing was excellent with excellent exposure and detail. Would love to have this in my files !!! Thanks for sharing.
Stu Bowie
01-09-2009, 10:05 AM
Brilliant comp, and an excellent head on shot. This is pin sharp and great eye contact. Congrats on a great image Jeff.
Tony Whitehead
01-09-2009, 01:00 PM
Well done, Jeff. Handcatching a vole seems an achievement quite apart from this image :). I might try and lighten the left (bird's right) eye a little.
Ramon M. Casares
01-09-2009, 01:21 PM
Just terrific and powerfull pose. Love it! Congratulations!
Lana Hays
01-09-2009, 04:43 PM
Hey Jeff.....I may be even more impressed that you hand caught a vole than captured this image. Talk about being quick. A wonderful "incoming" image. I especially like the intense look on the Snowy's face and the BG. Well done.
sallie perraglia
01-09-2009, 05:06 PM
Hey Jeff - seems like the 300mm is working for you. I miss it, but love your 500mm. Going to try to find some snowys tomorrow at Jones Beach before the snow hits.

Cheers,
Sallie Jo
Axel Hildebrandt
01-09-2009, 05:17 PM
Great incoming pose and stare. How do you catch a vole? Pounce? :)
Jeff Nadler
01-09-2009, 07:32 PM
Hey Jeff - seems like the 300mm is working for you. I miss it, but love your 500mm. Going to try to find some snowys tomorrow at Jones Beach before the snow hits.

Cheers,
Sallie Jo

well, this image was one of the last with the 300mm. I traded it back toward a 500mm.
John Blumenkamp
01-09-2009, 08:44 PM
Beautiful capture Jeff... the variation of the background from top to bottom really makes this a nice one in my opinion. Were you using AI Servo?
Jeff Nadler
01-10-2009, 09:00 AM
Beautiful capture Jeff... the variation of the background from top to bottom really makes this a nice one in my opinion. Were you using AI Servo?

I keep my camera on AI Servo most of the time and always for flight shots.