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[Kayaker72]

I've spent some time trying to get a good shot of a snowy owl. So far I haven't been able to get very close. This is my favorite one so far. Taken at Salisbury State Park in Massachusetts.


Small-3409 by kayaker72, on Flickr

We had some freezing rain eariler this week. The next night I noticed the moonlight playing off a tree in my front yard so I grabbed these:


Small-3447 by kayaker72, on Flickr


Small-3467 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

[conropl]

I've spent some time trying to get a good shot of a snowy owl. So far I haven't been able to get very close. This is my favorite one so far. Taken at Salisbury State Park in Massachusetts.

Do you have a 1.4X Teleconverter? The shot you show is a great find. You were at f/8 anyway with ISO 100 at 400mm. The teleconverter would have gotten you to 560mm, and then you had plenty of room to push your ISO up to get the shutter speed you need. When I go looking for snow owl with my 100-400mm lens, the 1.4X is always on it, and I will push the ISO up to 1250 to get the shutter speed. Another thing that seems to help preserve detail is a flash, and it does not seem to bother them much.

Again... great find.

Pat