Snowy Owl

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken in December last year in a farmers field near my house. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 1600
f8
1/160s
Tripod

[Randy Stout]

Jim:

He looks rather mournful! Nice subject isolation, with the low angle softening the busy field background. Great eye contact, like the slightly off center comp.

Cheers

Randy

[Gabriela Plesea]

Helo Jim!

I love owls and I do find this frame incredibly attractive due to the pose and "solemnity" of your subject. Those penetrating yellow eyes are quite fascinating...

Well exposed and very sharp for 1/160s, wondering what the beak looks like under those cute feathers and somehow I cannot help it but think of a miniature snow-man looking at this character!

Superb capture, made me smile despite the serious look on this owl's face, I enjoyed looking at this frame for quite some time and I find it truly delightful

Kind regards,

[William Dickson]

Hi Jim. Lovely image and a great POV. I like the 'coldness' about the image. Even the owl looks cold. Looks like a penguin in owls clothing Nice control of the whites, the eyes really pop against the colours surrounding them. Well done and thanks for sharing

Will

[Karen Pleasant]

Lovely photo! Well exposed. I can't help but think of the advice "Grow where you are planted".

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent portrait. Very well exposed. Nice composition. Love the eyes.

Regards,
Satish.

[Mike Poole]

Very nice ground level shot, not a view I'm used to seeing. Very simplistic but it works beautifully, excellent work

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Excellent exp/tech control here... ++++++ A real beauty!!!

[dennis greenwood]

Now that's a Owl ....those eyes are such a strong point with this image

[Marina Scarr]

Very pleasing image with a lot of details, and it's fun to see this species in something other than snow!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Jim
This is just stunning IMO.
Love the dreary environment and the owl's eyes. Man, they rock.
Great work and TFS

[dankearl]

Simple and very effective....
The IQ on the Owl is excellent...

[gail bisson]

I have to echo Dan statement. Simple but very pleasing to the eye. Nice "different" environment.
When I saw this I had to chuckle at my stupidity. I have been thinking all month that I don't have any white bird photos that are good enough for the theme but I completely forgot about snowy owls being white! Duh...

[Eric Dienesch]

Great.. i wish i would be there in your position.