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Snowy Owl

© Heather Pickard

Snowy Owl

Uploaded: January 15, 2009 20:02:19

Description

Our group on a birding field trip braved face tingling cold temperatures of -32C with wind chill.
It was worth it!
Aperture priority, 420mm, ISO-200, F/6.3, 1/1000 sec, Exposure compensation +0.7.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 420.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Clyde Smith level-classic January 15, 2009 0

Wow Heather! beautiful capture. Nice colors, clarity and details. #1068363

Rachelle D. Carriere January 15, 2009 0

Fantastic capture with great lighting and details Heather! #7035510

January 15, 2009 0

Excellent capture of this snowy owl,Heather well done #7036030

Michelle Alton January 16, 2009 0

Gosh...this is so brilliant! #7036623

Heather Pickard January 16, 2009 0

Thanks so much for your kind comments Clyde, Rachelle, Walter and Michelle.
I had a ridiculously cooperative juvenile owl to work with and took many many shots. It was rare to get a sharp image with the owl engaging the viewer.
So often in the photo those big beautiful yellow eyes were only partially opened and often looking away in another direction.
In this image however, the elements I wanted seemed to all come together. #7036664

Bill Miller January 16, 2009 0

This is a spectacular image. Snowy Owls have to the most photogenic birds and you did a great job on this capture..looks like a winner to me. #7038959

Jean Lechleiter January 23, 2009 0

Superb capture, Heather! Those eyes are gorgeous.Great detail. #7070715

Heather Pickard January 23, 2009 0

Thanks Bill for your glowing comments.
I always appreciate your comments Jean.
Thanks for taking time to contribute.

And yes.... I agree!
Those yellow eyes are stunning. #7071257

Jennifer L. Wu February 17, 2009 0

WOW! #7176769

M.Christine Duncan February 23, 2009 0

Hey Heather... congrats from Canada Photo and myself, on your stunning finalist capture! #7199291

Rachelle D. Carriere February 23, 2009 0

Congratulation on your finalist Heather! #7200089

Jean Lechleiter February 23, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS, Heather!!! #7200255

Cathy Barrows February 24, 2009 0

Congrats on your finalist...beautiful #7203161

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 24, 2009 0

Awesome animal capture and Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Heather. What a stare!

Usman. #7205389

Cindy Bendush level-classic February 24, 2009 0

Amazing finalist of this majestic bird Heather! Hats off to you for your determination in such cold conditions! Congratulations! #7205446

Alan Garner February 24, 2009 0

Congratulations on being a Finalist- well deserved!

Al #7207981

Heather Pickard March 01, 2009 0

Having a photo make Finalist is a nice honor.

Thank-you Christine, Rachelle, Jean, Cathy, Usman, Cindy and Al for all your congrats and nice comments.

I've been away for a week and this is a nice surprise to come home to. #7228089

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic June 22, 2010 0

Heather, this is a fantastic capture! It really deserves the Finalist Award! #8710604

Heather Pickard June 22, 2010 0

Thanks Amanda.
Owls are pretty special and we only get these Snowy Owls here in winter. #8711244

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