Snowy Owl

[Mike Veltri]

Snowy Owl
(Adult Male)

Canon 1Dx - 500mm F/4 IS 1
1/4000s @ F/8 - ISO 400
Hand Held

Thanks for looking,
Mike Veltri

[Nick Palmieri]

Gorgeous image! I love the pose. Exposure on the whites is dead on...Only nit...I wish you could see the other eye a little more but this is certainly superb as presented. I also like the tighter crop

[Jon Swanson]

I think this is an excellent image! Very difficult to capture the wings in this position. Whites look fantastic and the eye being in the shadow doesn't bother me at all. You can do something to bring it out if you like.

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

Perfect wing and tail spread, with nice eye contact, I am OK with the eye, it looks perfectly natural in this setting, because of the slight shadow on the face. If you brighten the eye, be sure to bring up the face to match so it looks 'real'.

A beauty.

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'd be tempted to lighten the shaded part of the face too, but man-o-man what a spectacular wing and tail spread you got on this banking pose. Love the speckling on the plumage.

[dankearl]

You could not ask for a better flight position!
Very nice.

[Bill Dix]

Wow! Wing and tail spread and head turn make this a stunning image, along with the details in the whites. I would also be tempted to dodge the shaded part of the face and eye just a tad, but either way its a real winner. Congrats.

[gail bisson]

Absolutely superb!
Perfect wing position and whites look great.
I, too, would brighten up the eye on the left.
This is one for the wall,
Gail

[PhilCook]

What a beautiful set of wings, very nicely timed and eye contact with the photographer is extra good, wonderful contrast against the blue sky

[Dennis Zaebst]

Brilliant image...these are always spectacular birds but you have done yourself proud with this one. Great composition and perfect exposure holding detail in the whites. Love the graceful arch of the wings against the blue sky, perfect wing feather and tail feather spread. Well done.

[Colin Driscoll]

What to say but WOW!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Beautiful capture...ditto on lightening the shaded side of the face.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, you have absolutely nailed this - great banking angle with good eye contact, and the whites are just so spot on. Well captured.

[Troy Lim]

Spectacular banking shot. Love the image.

[Mike Veltri]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and nice comments, they are always appreciated.