Uploaded: February 02, 2011 13:09:39
Near Shirley's Bay Ontario in February, overcast day.
Manual exposure with 300mm, at F/8, 1/400 sec, ISO-1000.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 25/10000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000
Jeff Robinson February 02, 2011
Fantastic comp and wildlife capture Heather! Jeff #1349627Nikki McDonald February 02, 2011
He looks super in this setting, Heather -- wild and free. Beautiful capture. #9209032Lois Adomite February 07, 2011
lovely bird photo, everything is so natural looking, congrats #9219391Heather Pickard February 13, 2011
Thanks Jeff, Nikki and Lois for taking the time to comment on this image.ALLEN O. HOWARD March 20, 2011
AWESOME! Congratulations! #9302688Nikki McDonald March 20, 2011
That neutral almost drab background is just the right foil for this owl's beautiful white and brown feathers. Love the lichen on the near trees too, Heather. Very well taken. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #9302721Daniella Puente March 20, 2011
Beautiful photo, the tones combines so good in the image! congrats :) #9302818Kim Andelkovic March 20, 2011
Awesome finalist congrats Heather :-) #9303006Usman M. Bajwa March 20, 2011
Beautiful capture and surroundings. CONGRATZ on a well deserved Finalist award, Heather.UB. #9303355
Karen Celella March 21, 2011
Congratulations on your superb finalist, Heather. #9306211Rona L. Schwarz March 21, 2011
Wonderful wildlife composition, Heather! The background colors and tones beautifully complement this owl.CONGRATULATIONS on a superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9307435R. J. Laudenbacher March 22, 2011
Great wildlife capture, Heather! Congrats on your wonderful finalist. #9309117Heather Pickard March 23, 2011
Thank you all for the very kind comments.Dennis Behm March 23, 2011
Fantastic image, Heather! Congratulations. #9313423Arthur Bohlmann March 24, 2011
Way To Go Heather, congraluations on your Silver Finalist #9314574Heather Pickard March 24, 2011
Thank-you Dennis and Arthur.Merna L. Nobile March 24, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna#9315083
Amanda D. Austwick July 02, 2011
Wonderful capture Heather! I'm amazed that you you able to get him face, and so clear. Congratulations on your Finalist! #9501942Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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