Great Gray Owl

Got this GGO this past winter.

Fantastic capture

Ars avis longa.

 

Vale, S.M.

Great capture.

I saw your Harrier shot first, but this one is dynamite! Put it on the wall!!!

spettacolare!! bravo Jody, ciao Giangiorgio

congrats

Beautyful action shot Jody! I love it, very well done.

 

Hmmm, while this has a nice surreal poster quality to it, there are some curious discrepancies... why is the vole's shadow black and the owl's gray? Even at the same comparative distance from the body. What happened to the vole's footprints? And how did the owl make that landing and not disturb the snow? Anyway, I think your portfolio is magnificent and you definitely set the bar for us beginners.

Impressive!

E C C E Z Z I O N A L E !

Superb capture Jody, well done.

Interesting, but...

William McCarey Photo.net Patron, November 14, 2006; 02:42 P.M.

Hmmm, while this has a nice surreal poster quality to it, there are some curious discrepancies... why is the vole's shadow black and the owl's gray? Even at the same comparative distance from the body. What happened to the vole's footprints? And how did the owl make that landing and not disturb the snow? Anyway, I think your portfolio is magnificent and you definitely set the bar for us beginners.

 

Well William, I would guess the Vole has a darker shadow because he is not semi-translucent like the Owl's wings would be thus allowing more light through?

 

The Vole's footprints were not visible on the snow. Beats me why.

 

I don't understand what you mean by the Owl landing and not disturbing the snow? He is in flight in this shot. He is about to grab the Vole in flight and then continue flying off. This was shot about 1/25th of a second before he hit the Vole. He never actually hit the ground when grabbing this snack.

 

Thanks for the kind words about my portfolio and glad you enjoyed the images. :)

Thanks everyone. I was so excited getting this image, I was literally shaking with excitement. :)

Incredible shot! I love it!

Captivating

This is one of the most incredible captures that I've ever seen....your split-second timing to get this is amazing. A fraction of a second on either side would have missed it. FWIW, I'm a wildlife biologist, and I would consider this shot to be a crowning achievement in a career of photographing wildlife.

Superb.Great timing,light and composition. Bravo

Jody, On the issue of gray shadow for the owl, I wonder if it is because the shadow is so much farther from the object, the owl, casting it. So more light, reflecting from the snow, fills the shadow, lightening it. With the mouse or vole, the shadow is an inch from its source, therefore it remains more distinct.

Regardless of these questions - WOW!

Great capture!

Wonderful!!! What impeccable timing!!!

I have no questions Jody, only awe. That is on of the best owl shots I've ever seen. Nothing about it looks out of place, it all fits. SO WELL DONE!!! Congratulations!!

 

Best,

Baldur

this is extraordinarily good and you are more than entitled to be a little excited! i'd say a potential competition-winner....stunning.

The strongest survives, great picture.

There is only 1 rating for this shot and I 've given it. I don't suppose you will ever get a better shot than this again....but you might as well keep trying because on the evidence of your portfolio you are an extremely talented photographer. I would expect to see this photo in wildlife magazines and competitions.