I am in Canada now conducting my snowy owl workshop. It is unusually warm here -- 30 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit -- and that makes it more comfortable to photograph the owls. The downside is that instead of a completely white environment of snow, there is a lot of exposed ground, bare trees, and mud. We are making the best of it, though, and the owls are still beautiful and exciting to see as they fill the frames of our viewfinders. One of my favorite scenarios is when the birds land on a perch or when they take off because their wings take on all kinds of graphic shapes as they use the wind to maneuver. Here a female snowy owl is alighting on a fence post. My settings were 1/3200, f/11, 2000 ISO, and I used a 100-400mm Canon zoom for the flexibility in composition it offers.
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Sep 8, 2024, 1:28:54 AM
Jim - Thank you very much. They are indeed beautiful birds.
Sep 7, 2024, 10:47:58 PM
Maureen Thomas - Totally enchanting images of these mythical creatures. So beautiful..thankyou
Jan 28, 2017, 9:32:32 AM
Jim - Thank you. I love when the birds alight on something because the wing spread look so awesome.
Jan 27, 2017, 10:39:42 PM
Bob Vestal - This is the first of the three gorgeous shots that you have posted showing the wonderful snowy owls in action! The settings provide an excellent reference for capturing high speed fliers like these amazing birds.