Napping in the Dunes

[dankearl]

More of a Landscape photo than Avian I suppose, but I thought a look at the
habitat on the Oregon Coast these Owls chose this year was nice.
They have good taste in choosing their surroundings!
This is about 1/4 mile from the Pacific Ocean as the Sand Dunes transition to the Coastal pines.
Snowy Owl of course.

1/1000, f6.3, iso640, 600mm, D800, HH

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[laurie golden]

Yes, this is a very nice pile of wood he has choosen to nap on. Beautiful environmental of the Oregon coast with one of the best visitors.

[David Salem]

Nice distant habitat scene Dan, Gives a nice look at the habitat that they like. Techs look good too. Nice peaceful scene.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Excellent habitat view.
Love the tall grasses around the owl.
Well done.

[gail bisson]

Very nice Dan.
Has a nice, peaceful mood with the sleepy owl and the windblown grasses.
I would like to see the owl a bit further to the right in the frame so would take about 10% off the RHS and a sliver off the top and bottom to compensate and maintain the proportions.
Lovely small in the frame shot,
Gail

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the bird in the environment it works well for me, I would suggest however cropping say about an inch of the RHS. I would suggest lower the brightness or exposure on the bird just a little and then increase contrast just a little, I suspect more detail will be seen.