When I woke up this morning I realized that the photo I posted to give some perspective is great for showing what it looks like when a photo is taken with a super telephoto lens or the view through a very good spotting scope as my set-up results in about a 12 X magnification even without cropping for enlargement. So I have posted a photo I took of the Snowy Owl on one of the rooftops with my point and shoot camera yesterday that is about 'normal' naked eye view (about 50 mm) on my blog BirdsAndNature <http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com>
I want to add to the request I made last night for those photographing the Snowy Owl. I believe that photographers should *publicly* post the distance at which they took photos of rare and sensitive species. And I most definitely believe that photographers who bait birds and other wildlife should be revealing those facts and not giving viewers the impression that they took their photos under natural conditions- just like photographers are now expected to reveal when their subjects were captive. To do otherwise is deceptive. This should be done not only for this Snowy Owl but for all very rare or sensitive birds and other wildlife. I cannot imagine that ethical photographers would be reluctant to do so. That is the basis of scientific process- to be open about actions taken and to have those actions judged by their peers. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com
