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    Daniel Cadieux and I were lucky to see this nearly all white snowy last winter. He wondered into a patch of field that had been claimed by a female snowy and the female chased him away whenever she saw him. We were just walking down a fence line with our gear when Daniel spotted him dropping from a high utility pole along the other side of the fence. I managed to put in a few shots with the wrong setting and over exposed by about 1EV. Amazingly the white was not blown :)!!!

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    Cropped bottom, left, and right, no more room on top.

    Thank you for your comments

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    I think it awesome. Would love to see one of these one day.

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    Hi Loi,

    Have to love this one - these are such beautiful birds - and I like the way you have caught the wing position and the off angle light. Good to have that nice big reflector underneath him!
    Also like the grasses and vegetation in the background - giving some depth and context.

    Thanks for sharing, Gerald

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    Hi Loi, from a comment I saw from Daniel, your reactions were sharp .

    I think there is a bit more 'tone' you can get within the subject to create a bit more depth/form.

    TFS
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    Great capture Loi wing position and POV is great, excellent exposure on the whites, well done

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    I like the exposure, setting, sharpness and composition. Excellent image Loi!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Hi Loi, from a comment I saw from Daniel, your reactions were sharp .

    I think there is a bit more 'tone' you can get within the subject to create a bit more depth/form.

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    Good suggestion, Steve. Will look into it. Loi

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    Oh yes I remember that particular pass...this fella was seemingly so fast and agile compared to his lady neighbour!! You did really well here. The blue shadow draws my eye a bit, but all else is top notch.

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