You were gifted such nice light Morris and took good advantage of it. I like the wing position you captured, very nice look to the eye, this is a winner!
Karl
genemiller wrote:
Beauty, Morris! It's always nice to get a snowy BIF! Keep them coming.
Gene
Thank you Gene,
Yes, though frequently it means someone has spooked it. That was not the case for this one
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DonGut wrote:
Looks sharp. I just "motor" with birds in flight. I love the sorting process. I think a friend of ours is the ultimate in motoring!
Have a nice Xmas, and don't eat toooooo much turkey.
Nice eye BTW.
Don
P.S. Where are those posts?
Thank you Don,
Our friend came home with about 3 times as many images as me and some are beauties. One looks just like this one and it's interesting as he was closer with a shorter lens. The posts are in a hidden layer :-}. There was one post behind the far wing third feather in and a real PITA to remove. The other was in the upper left and gone in a blink.
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arbitrage wrote:
Beautiful Morris.
TFS
Geoff
Thank you Geoff,
It is my pleasure to share
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Mr.Gale wrote:
Excellent!
Mr.G
Thank you Mr. G.
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louie champan wrote:
What a beauty Morris.
Thank you Louie
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mpoole wrote:
Nice light angle on this guy Morris! If it was mine I would get rid of the dark grass stalk intersecting the bird from below. I'll admit to being a little jealous of the opportunity!
Thank you Mike,
I like that the grass lead to the bird and add environment so a good compromise would be to make it shorter. I get to see them all winter and after a while need other subjects. I hope you get to see one.
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kwilliam8 wrote:
Beautiful images, Morris! And I agree that your background adds to this image!
Keith W.
Thank you Keith
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steve_a_reno wrote:
Really nice Morris
Thank you Steve
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Warkari wrote:
This is an awesome capture, Morris! And thanks for the tip on capturing wing position.
Amit
Thank you Amit. It's my pleasure to share that tip
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brian_sp wrote:
fantastic IF of the snowy Morris and great bg to go with it
Thank you Brian
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marcy45 wrote:
that is just spectacular - great capture
Thank you Marcy
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twoflower wrote:
Wow, Morris, I'm totally loving your Snowy Owl series!
This image is absolutely perfect, and my favourite alongside the squirrel one.
Thank you Twoflower,
Many seem to like
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psharvic wrote:
Well done, Morris.
Thank you Vic
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wonderer wrote:
Beautiful work Morris and I appreciate reading of your technique. I definitely agree with you about the inclusion of the terrain and the water behind it in this one is especially complimentary I think.
Did you consider cloning out the two seedheads toward the rear of the owl? I think it might add value to the image, but I can also appreciate they add a little balance compositionally.
Either way, it's a gorgeous shot!
Thanks for posting.
--Kim
Thank you Kim,
I like them there as they lead to the subject and add more environment. A compromise would be to make the one that touches the owl a bit shorter
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Chrismr wrote:
Such lovely birds and nicely captured.
Wish we had birds like this around us.
Thank you Chris,
Some times travel is necessary
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MStapert wrote:
Beautiful image Morris! Great work with tracking, composition and exposure!
Happy New Year!
Mike
Thank you Mike,
The exposure includes fill flash
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hobbes382 wrote:
Beautiful shot Morris! One of the best snowy shots I've seen in a long time. Very nice work!
RandyR wrote:
wow, what a beauty, the wings and the colors, superb shot
Thank you Randy,
Winter mornings are a great time to shoot and adding a touch of flash helps too
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pinball wrote:
Very beautiful shot
Bill
Thank you Bill
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Karl Witt wrote:
You were gifted such nice light Morris and took good advantage of it. I like the wing position you captured, very nice look to the eye, this is a winner!
Karl
Thank you Karl,
My fill flash added the catch light in the eye
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Tony Admana wrote:
Beautifully captured!
Thank you Tony
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surfnron wrote:
Great shot Morris ~ Ron
Thank you Ron
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bobbytan wrote:
I woun’t subscribe to your method but I certainly wouldn’t challenge your results here! Great job, Morris!
Thank you Bobby,
Everyone needs to do what works best for them
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cohenfive wrote:
Really gorgeous shot!
Thank you Cohen
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surgemaster wrote:
Nicely captured, Morris and with good light.
Rex
Thank you Rex,
The light is a mix of morning sun and flash
Beautiful shot Morris. The colors really make this shot. I applaud your patience. When I see some action I just smash that shutter button and don't let go till I come up for air )
Thank you Sritri,
The markings on the wings are stunning
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Jim8EL wrote:
Good one Morris.
Thank you Jim
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alicat wrote:
Really good photo. They is spectacular. And like you, I like some real estate in the photos.
Alicat
Thank you Steve,
I agree they are stunning birds
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Beautiful shot Morris. The colors really make this shot. I applaud your patience. When I see some action I just smash that shutter button and don't let go till I come up for air )
Thank you Grandpa,
The light and color was super that morning.
I really like this shot Morris. The light looks very natural, especially for that beach area. I totally agree with your shutter method. I never did subscribe to the " spray and pray " method. I think when you're a little more thoughtful regarding your trigger finger, you get more quality shots.
