Snowy Owl
Uploaded: January 15, 2009 12:02:19
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
Clyde Smith January 15, 2009
Wow Heather! beautiful capture. Nice colors, clarity and details. #1068363Rachelle D. Carriere January 15, 2009
Fantastic capture with great lighting and details Heather! #7035510Michelle Alton January 15, 2009
Gosh...this is so brilliant! #7036623Heather Pickard January 15, 2009
Thanks so much for your kind comments Clyde, Rachelle, Walter and Michelle.Bill Miller January 16, 2009
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. #7038959Jean Lechleiter January 22, 2009
Superb capture, Heather! Those eyes are gorgeous.Great detail. #7070715Heather Pickard January 22, 2009
Thanks Bill for your glowing comments.And yes.... I agree!
Those yellow eyes are stunning. #7071257
Jennifer L. Wu February 17, 2009
WOW! #7176769M.Christine Duncan February 23, 2009
Hey Heather... congrats from Canada Photo and myself, on your stunning finalist capture! #7199291Rachelle D. Carriere February 23, 2009
Congratulation on your finalist Heather! #7200089Jean Lechleiter February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Heather!!! #7200255Cathy Barrows February 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...beautiful #7203161Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Awesome animal capture and Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Heather. What a stare!Usman. #7205389
Cindy Bendush February 23, 2009
Amazing finalist of this majestic bird Heather! Hats off to you for your determination in such cold conditions! Congratulations! #7205446Alan Garner February 24, 2009
Congratulations on being a Finalist- well deserved!Al #7207981
Heather Pickard March 01, 2009
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 June 22, 2010
Heather, this is a fantastic capture! It really deserves the Finalist Award! #8710604Heather Pickard June 22, 2010
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