Clementine

[gail bisson]

Canon 1DX
600mm II
ISO 1600
F 6.3@1/2000
On lowered tripod.
80% FF.
I must credit Daniel Cadieux for this image. I don't know if he approves of the name we gave "his" owl but we thought it was perfect for her. It is also a very bilingual name! Owl baited.
PP:Crop, levels, decrease the blue cast on owl,tonal contrast to owl, USM to JPEG.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Richard Flack]

Wow, Brilliant image Gail. Amazing wing position, incredible eyes and beautiful detail. I wish we had snowy owls in South Africa!

[Doug Brown]

Simply amazing Gail! Not much else to say.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, 10/10 for the pose, and 15/10 for capturing this outrageous image. Im with Doug here, " not much else to say "

[keith mitchell]

Gail I could go on and on,it, ticks all the boxes,excellent.

Keith.

[Raybel Robles]

Beautiful image!

I have never seen a Snowy Owl, since I live in the Caribbean. Are they tamed? Its seems you can approach them a bit form the photos I see.

[David Salem]

Eyes looking straight us and the wings raised evenly makes for a very captivating shot. Very nice. Great work.

[John Robinson]

Haven't got a boat but it would rock it if I had!
John

[Rachel Hollander]

Absolutely beautiful Gail!

[Holger Leyrer]

Incredible. Great work and congratulation to this image

[Andrew Merwin]

A superlative image Gail. TFS

[David N Smith]

Beautiful image Gail. I would love to get a shot of a Snow Owl.

David

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Dang, this is sweet Gail.
I'm late to the party, but I'm going to quietly go join the "not much else to say" crowd
At this rate, you guys are going to cost me a ticket to Canada :)

PS: how about moving the bird ever so slightly to the right so the bird is centered?

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Gail! I like the raised wings, exposure, IQ, details and icy perch. One of your best.

[Loi Nguyen]

Gail, I'd say this is the "White Knight" as it reminds me of Bat Man landing pose. Just gorgeous! TFS. Loi

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent wing positions and eye contact, not to mention the view of the sharp talons. The wide open eyes really make the snowy shots for me

[Frank Schauf]

Fantastic. Wonderful pose.

[christopher galeski]

what can I say,its one magic image.well done.

[Bill Dix]

Just stunning, Gail. All has been said.

[Karl Egressy]

Fantastic image, Gail one of the best I have seen so far of this Owl species.

[Ashleigh Scully]

Wow. That's one of the best snowy shots I've seen! Really perfect image, Gail - great job!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Love the name Gail! I also love the picture. That thick hard icy crust on the surface we had that morning was sure helping get those talons visible, the difficult (not to mention drenched) walk was worth it.

[Duane Noblick]

Beautiful image!

I have never seen a Snowy Owl, since I live in the Caribbean. Are they tamed? Its seems you can approach them a bit form the photos I see.

This Owl was lured in using bait to get this image and others posted here of it....they are not tame or approachable within reason.


I like the eyes and the outstretched wings...not a huge fan of white on white but it seems to be the trend with all the snow the northern areas are getting so you take what nature offers. Great exposure.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the white on white and the symmetry, eyes and talons. All has been said above.