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Dominic Cantin
03-13-2010, 11:28 AM
Hi to all :)

Here's my last shot of the snowy owl for this season. The fuzzy snow is the result of a little hill just between me and the post where the Owl landed. This image represent ~60% of the original.

http://www.pbase.com/image/122628001.jpg
1/2500s , f8 , iso 200 , EV -1/3 , AV , 400mm 5.6 , 40D , not baited

I've made an animation ( 875ko ) that look more like my original. You can see it here
http://www.pbase.com/dominiccantin/image/122646317

Have a nice day 8)

Dom :)
Ilija Dukovski
03-13-2010, 01:18 PM
Great bird and pose, colors too. I like the perch and layers in the BG and bottom.
I would crop the part on the left though, even if it forces you to go
with more square crop. Also I think the perch could be lightened up a bit.
Very nice image, I like it a lot.
Myer Bornstein
03-13-2010, 01:29 PM
what a lovely bird nice whites I would go with a square crop and get rid of the OOF bottom area
Axel Hildebrandt
03-13-2010, 02:39 PM
Cool pose and good sharpness. I might crop a bit tighter and tone down the whites a tiny bit.
Jim Fenton
03-13-2010, 08:32 PM
Like the entire thing...especially the pristine whites of the bird.

I agree that they could be toned down a bit.

I hear ILIJA's commnt about the crop but I kind of like all the negative space...especially as the bird is slightly leaning into it.

I think it gives a sense of the openess / vastness of the area.
Paul Lagasi
03-13-2010, 10:14 PM
I like the dreamy quality of this image..very well done
Daniel Cadieux
03-14-2010, 11:33 AM
Very well done Dominic. I like the image as presented, including your chosen comp...especially with the owl angling a bit towards the negative space (echoing Jim's sentiment). Cool animation too!
Dominic Cantin
03-14-2010, 02:12 PM
Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions :cool: I'll see for the whites tone down.


I would get rid of the OOF bottom area

Myer , thanks for your comment :) Your suggestion is a question of taste. I'll keep the bottom that I like for his "angelical" side ;)

Dom :)
Steve Canuel
03-14-2010, 02:15 PM
I like it as presented. With the distant, darker hills in the BG and the fuzzy snow at the bottom, it makes me think of the stick protruding through the clouds.
arash_hazeghi
03-14-2010, 02:37 PM
Beautiful image whites look good on my screen, I like the comp too. well done