Snowy Owl from my recent trip to Ottawa. Not exactly sure how well I handled the whites with this one but found the intenseness in his eyes captivating.
MKIII, EF 500mm, 1/2700, f/8, ISO 400, manual mode, hand held, baited.
Last edited by Mike Tracy; 04-01-2008 at 08:26 PM.
Reason: originally posted incorrect f-stop
I agree about the eyes - and the feet look pretty intense too! I'd guess not too many critters see this pose and live to tell the tale. :) The whites look good on my monitor.
I love the combination of stare and talons. If you have more image, I might be interested to see just a bit more wing, more of a square crop. Somehow the bird seems slightly disembodied, without a bit more wing showing. Just a thought. But, it is one powerful image as is.
Amazing pose. Needs a crop from the bottom, and, you guessed it, more detail in the whites of the face and the breast. later and love, artie
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