Snowy Owl vs. Falcon

Gallery: AvianPosted November 20, 2011450 views5 comments

I made this image at Duxbury Beach in Massachusetts just before the snowy owl was attacked by a peregrine falcon. You can read more about this encounter and see some action shots on my blog at
http://blog.greglessardphotography.com/2011/11/snowy-owl-vs-peregrine-falcon-fight-at.html

Nikon D7000
Tamron 200-500mm
ISO 400 f6.3 1/2000 -1 stop adjustment
Nik Color Effex Pro Polarization

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 20, 2011 at 9:22 PM

I like the owl and unusual perch. I visited your blog for a very interesting stroy on the olw/peregrine conflict. Very nicely done and the pictures enhanced the story. The waving wheat really looks good in background. I am not found of the name in the middle of the picture.

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Comment posted by Greg Lessard on November 20, 2011 at 9:38 PM

Thanks Scott. Sorry about the watermark. I always forget to post a photo without one when I post here.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 20, 2011 at 9:42 PM

The owl looks a bit soft but the wind blown grass and perch are really really nice. I think the Polarization works well but it does look a little heavy handed (i.e. very artsy and obvious that post processing was done).

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM

It's a very nice photo and a beautiful bird. Kind of hard to judge the IQ at this size, it would have been nice to see a larger version. Very interesting story! Thanks for the link.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 22, 2011 at 9:34 PM

Lovely image. I like the overall soft colors and fence leading into the bird. Apparently the last moment of peace.

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