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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: bobfriedman on December 13, 2015, 10:13:18

Title: Snowy Owl
Post by: bobfriedman on December 13, 2015, 10:13:18

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso1600
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162073390/original.jpg)'

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso1600
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162073656/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/400s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso4000
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162073925/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso2200
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162074035/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso1100
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162073215/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso2800
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162076200/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso2800
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162076232/original.jpg)

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso1100
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162076225/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: tommiejeep on December 13, 2015, 12:05:03

Bob, outstanding series.  Being me, I love the in flight images but all superb  ;).  If I had to pick one it would be the first profile aspect in flight  :) .
Many thanks for sharing these.
Tom

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Øivind Tøien on December 13, 2015, 13:39:39

Bob, I agree with Tom that the flight images are outstanding and a nice break from the classic perched ones which are also very nice. The first flight image is probably my favorite. Also it is unusual to see Snowy Owl images with water (?) in the background.  Looks like it is hovering over some prey, do you know what it was?

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: FredCrowBear on December 13, 2015, 16:05:27

All are great, but I absolutely love the horizontal crop of the last one - takes a great shot and makes it even better!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: chris dees on December 13, 2015, 21:41:16

Very beautiful images and yes I like the flying ones the best as well.
Over here you only find those beautiful birds in zoo's.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Jan Anne on December 13, 2015, 22:28:56

As Chris mentioned we have one at the local zoo here in Amsterdam but prefer to see them in their natural habitat.

Maybe one day I'll see one in the wild myself, for now your awesome images have to do the trick ;D

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: bobfriedman on December 18, 2015, 22:40:05

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso800
(http://www.pbase.com/image/162108136/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: ThomasAdams on December 22, 2015, 04:30:16

Bob,

Simply beautiful to look at, thank you for sharing them.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: bobfriedman on December 22, 2015, 18:31:00

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso1800
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162162136/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Michael Erlewine on December 22, 2015, 19:19:24

Nice images!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 22, 2015, 19:24:00

Not only nice images but also exquisite technically. Those near-white birds have a difficult plumage to expose correctly for sure.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: bobfriedman on December 22, 2015, 20:09:56

lighting is not so good on this one..

Nikon D4S SLR ,Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR
1/2000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso320
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/162117284/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Peter Connan on December 25, 2015, 07:26:29

Stunning!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: Wannabebetter on December 26, 2015, 07:41:41

If I spend the rest of my life trying to produce images like these, only to fall short in that endeavor, I will still consider it a life well spent. (I won't be thrilled with my shortcoming, mind you. But I'll go out knowing I aspired to greatness -- not mediocrity, hacks and tricks.) You certainly raise the bar! These are truly inspirational.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: ColSebastianMoran on December 27, 2015, 18:37:54

Once again, great images!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl
Post by: JohnBrew on December 30, 2015, 21:39:56

Nice work as always, Bob. Wish I had the opportunity to see and photograph a snowy.

BTW, I was at the Birds of Prey center north of Charleston a couple of months ago. They had a Ural owl - definitely the coolest owl I've ever seen.