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Extreme Takeoff

Extreme Takeoff

Here's a female Snowy Owl who was hunkered down in a wind storm, night was approaching and she lifted off to her night roost. It looks a lot more dramatic ...
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Here's a female Snowy Owl who was hunkered down in a wind storm, night was approaching and she lifted off to her night roost. It looks a lot more dramatic than it was.
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camera

Canon EOS-1D X

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settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 358/1

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upload_date

Sep, 2016

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2014

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+552

Awards

Contest Finalist in It Is Cold Outside Photo Contest

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Superb Composition

+44

Magnificent Capture

+38

Top Choice

+33

Superior Skill

+5

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Genius

Virtuoso

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Impressed

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Wonderful.

Wow! Right on the spot, compliments, great shot!

Great photo of this beautiful Owl, I have been trying for years to get a shot like this with no luck.

Wow, top choice!

Platinum

Magnificent! Wowza. Wowza Wowza... What an awesome capture!

PRO+

Outstanding.

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Very well captured

Amazing capture! I never even see owls, it amazes me that you were able to capture this! May I ask what lens you used?

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