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Challenge: Free Study 2012-01 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4.0D IF-ED
Location: St Isidore, ONT
Date: Jan 26, 2012
Aperture: dunno
ISO: dunno
Shutter: dunno
Date Uploaded: Jan 30, 2012
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Seriously, in previous shots I did see a funny slightly greyish thing hanging down from the tuft of feather below where the beak is located. Didn't take long to realize it was the last of a mouse going into a snowy owl tummy!
I made a point of including the phone pole so nobody could say it was a tame pet owl. It isn't. It's a female or a juvenile, not sure. Only the males go all white, which I didn't know before.
Camera on tripod, TC used, also mirror lockup and remote shutter.
RAW file, crop, brightness/contrast, dodge mouth, clone out small bits of dirt, denoise, resize, sharpen, save for web |
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02/07/2012 08:49:32 PM |
| I know you can't DO anything about the POV if he's on a 10" pole :) It's just an observation and I have the same dilemma as you did when submitting. Show the pole or don't show it and take a beating from the "It's a bird park shot" if showing a portrait only. 7 from me :) |
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02/06/2012 01:37:13 PM |
| Looks like it's laughing at you! Great title! |
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02/03/2012 11:40:35 AM |
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02/03/2012 05:48:33 AM |
| I've seen a lot of snowy owl photos this winter with their coming so far south. This is one of the better ones. I like that he's got his mouth open. |
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02/02/2012 03:17:02 PM |
| I've never seen such a nearsighted owl! And with a weird hairdo! |
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02/01/2012 10:54:54 PM |
| Lots! Send him over :) Lovely shot, well timed. Good definition and sharpness. Pity about the low POV. |
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02/01/2012 11:14:44 AM |
| Holy smokes. Awesome capture, even though the sky looks a bit artificial. Great title. |
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