I want to say "lucky you" for the sight of them... adn "there, there"
for the rest of it - that is, the fristration of not being able to get
closer, sharper etc... great to see. and the first shot is fun but I
want to tease you and say we have only your word that they are snowies :-)
can you zoom in with photoshop and go vertical with the guy on the wire?
So close to being really marvellous. I've only ever seen them in
captivity
ann
On 1/30/2012 21:11, Darren Addy wrote:
Before you look at these you should know that Thomas Mangelson has
nothing to worry about when it comes to my wildlife photography.
But Snowy Owls are in the area (I'm told a once-in-a-lifetime event
that they come as far south as Nebraska) and I've been dying to
capture one.
Last evening I spotted one near our small town airport on a lamp post,
right after sundown, but I did not have my camera with me. Tonight I
was in place, in case he returned again. He did, right on time, but he
landed on the street light farthest from me (natch).
He didn't stay long and took off to the SW. I followed him through the
telephoto (and through my car window) snapping sillhouette shots when,
to my surprise another flew into view and they tangled repeatedly in
mid-air.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6792942927/
After three tangles or so one flew of farther SW. I tried to catch up,
hoping to find where he had landed. I succeeded, but unfortunately it
was on some extremely high power poles. I placed myself beneath him
and shot through the sunroof. When I realized it was getting too dark
I decided to try using my flash set on manual, which worked decently.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6792955637/
I've got a sequence of them tangling and a half dozen decently sharp
shots of the bird by himself.
Never thought I'd have to be removing red eye from a Snowy Owl, but
one of them needs it.
: )
Neat day.
(We also broke the temperature record for the date by 5 degrees, with
a high of 68. Take THAT 1931.)
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska
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