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Guy Germain
02-03-2009, 10:52 AM
Hi,

Taken this morning at 10:38.
EOS-1D Mark II N + EF400mm f/5.6L USM.
@400mm, f7.1, 1/5000s, ISO-400, 0 EV, handheld.

http://pages.videotron.com/mesange/_1D45251_closer.jpg
Ramon M. Casares
02-03-2009, 11:44 AM
Hi Guy, great action shot, terrific light, pose, detail, exposure and comp, I would only try lightening the right eye and also I would be tempted to remove the shadow. But this is one outstanding image! Congratulaitons!
Guy Germain
02-03-2009, 12:25 PM
Hi Guy, great action shot, terrific light, pose, detail, exposure and comp, I would only try lightening the right eye and also I would be tempted to remove the shadow. But this is one outstanding image! Congratulaitons!

Hi Ramon,

Thanks for the tips !
I made the corrections proposed.
Jeff Nadler
02-03-2009, 12:50 PM
This is tremendous! I wish I had a an opportunity for such a shot here in northern NY. But our wintering snowys like to sit on barn roofs and utility poles.
Gyorgy Szimuly
02-03-2009, 01:02 PM
Very nice and unusually close view :)
Fine details all around.

Szimi
Axel Hildebrandt
02-03-2009, 03:13 PM
You are pretty quick, it only took you 14 minutes from making this image to posting? That must be a record. :)

Great advice already, I would clone out the specular highlights in the snow. Details, head-on pose and exposure control are great. Maybe a little bit CCW rotation to level the eyes? I'm assuming he was going after bait?
Colin Knight
02-03-2009, 03:46 PM
I was surprised to see that was taken at 400mm. He must have been extremely close!

Great shot! And you took advantage of it. I don't have any suggestions for improvement other than what has been mentioned. The left side of his tail feathers stick up, creating a distracting line right next to his left wing. Was he getting ready to turn?

Colin
Ákos Lumnitzer
02-04-2009, 12:13 AM
Outstanding image! I have no knowledge of the species and am so impressed by everybody's wonderful Snowies. I wonder how you can get so close and have it fly just at the right angle. Is there a trick like using hides and baits? This is awesome!
Geurt Bloem
02-04-2009, 10:22 AM
I agree with Axel on specular highlights. The rest shows a sweet image of a very handsome subject.
Don Anderson
02-04-2009, 10:58 AM
You captured it extremely well..
Art Kornienko
02-04-2009, 06:56 PM
Stunning Guy, agree to clone out specular highlight and lighten owl's left eye.