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joycealicesmith
February 15, 2016
Great exposure!! I could never do that. Then again, I don't see snowy owls where I live.. :-) Congratulations on winning People's Choice!
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Location
This photo was taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Vittoria, Ontario. They do captive breeding, rehabilitation, research and consulting, television and motion picture birds. They are a terrific organization, educating people about raptors.Time
This photo was taken around 2 in the afternoonLighting
It was extremely challenging to capture this photo...had to play with the settings a lot as this beautiful white raptor did not offer much contrast to the snowy background.Equipment
This was shot with Canon 7D Mark II using my 70- 200mm f2.8 the light was not great that dayInspiration
I am a raptor lover-plain and simple. The Snowy is one of my favourite owls and living in Southwestern Ontario.....I don't see very many. Any chance to snap a picture of this beautiful creature.....I will take.Editing
All I did post process to this photo was lighten the mid tones slightly...just enough to help distinguish the white owl from the white background.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Canon 7D Mark II for wildlife....my 100-400mm f4.5 is really my "go to" lens. I always have the 70-200mm f2.8 for lower light, On this particular day I let my husband use the 400 and I used the 200. I also always have my wide angle along (in case there are some landscape photos to be had)Feedback
I love to shoot birds, simply because they are challenging. A bird in flight is even more challenging. I always try to focus on their eyes, and always use continuous shooting with them to capture all their wing movements.