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Later afternoon take off

Later afternoon take off

This Snowy Owl was packing it in for the day and heading back to her roost point. I was able to see that she was about to launch and made the image....
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This Snowy Owl was packing it in for the day and heading back to her roost point. I was able to see that she was about to launch and made the image.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 400/1

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Aug, 2016

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Excellent capture, wonderful DoF and perfect timing - welcome to ViewBug!

Awesome capture!

Thank you for doing a good job of reminding me how birds keep their heads horizontal to the ground while banking.

PRO+

Your love for these magnificent birds comes through your photos. Amazing. Thank you for sharing!

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