This shot was taken in Ottawa Ontario last February just as a nasty snow storm was starting. This was my first time photographing snowy owls and i was lucky enough to meet a local guide who let me tag along. I was quite a blast getting as close as we did. I had an extender on my lens but it turns out i didn't need it at all
1DIV 70-200 f2.8II + 1.4xIII
140mm 1/2500
f5.6 iso 1000
I cloned out a few small dark spots on the snow and cropped from the top to make it 16:9 . nik detail extractor on the bird and smart sharpen after resizing. I really hope to get some shots like this with better light this year .