Snow Man

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• RP1 (2384)
• [2008-03-11 17:36]

Salut Asbed,
Un autre de tes belles photo de harfang. On à l'impression qu'il t'attendais. sur cette photo le harfang ressemble a une poupée russe. Belle composition eu beau contacte visuel.
Félicitation,
Roger

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• eqshannon (26727)
• [2008-03-11 19:53]

You have certainly found a friend in this owl...I told you! That last one with it in the air and in JPG which is what I do all the time by the way...and th4e not using the extender..all those things and then you have this follow up with a very appropriate title..You have a winning world series...Very nice Asbed!
Bob

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• bobair (4808)
• [2008-03-11 21:07]

Hi Asbed,
that sure is a beautiful looking little snowman you offer us today.I like the way the bird's talons show up on the snow and the mellow look he has overall.Your point of view is also nice as it appears you were down on one knee to photo him and your exposure was spot on as well.The only thing I see that looks a little off is it looks like you may of over sharpen the image some.A lovely shot and I thank you for sharing this wonderful creature. Bob

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• demeve (5878)
• [2008-03-11 22:10]

Hello Asbed,
What a beautiful bird, you so luck to spot it! Very nice presentation
Great POV and composition.. Well Done

Everton

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• Miss_Piggy (5913)
• [2008-03-11 22:47]

Hallo Asbed
You could not have chosen a more appropriate title for your posting. What a delightful view. This guy seems as he was just posing for you and your camera. Standing up straight all prim and proper. A beautiful reminder of winter and very pleasant to view image. Congratulations! Your efforts are now well rewarded. I am impressed at how well the details of the dark nails are seen on the photo. It stands out well against the white of the snow. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• JPlumb (2841)
• [2008-03-11 23:00]
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Perfect title Asbed. He really does look like a little "Frosty". I like the composition with him standing very still like that in the middle of the snowy field. Light is good. The owl is in good sharp detail, the trees seem a little "pixely" though. I'm not sure what would cause that. I don't understand your "doubling of the zoom" by switching to jpeg and wonder if that may have something to do with it.

Thanks, John

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• Gert-Paassen (10695)
• [2008-03-11 23:23]

Hi Asbed,

Jane says it all. the owl looks like a snowman but when i saw this picture my first toughs where the same.
Very good capture and pov with natural colors.
I love it.

Regards Gert

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• smitha (3743)
• [2008-03-12 2:17]

hello Asbed,
HA HA ! It really looks like a snowman. Beautiful picture. I liked the way you have composed it with ample space in the frame.The exposure, focus, sharpness and details are spot on. Excellent POV. Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

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• sandpiper2 (13055)
• [2008-03-12 4:40]

Hi Asbed

Ha ha (lol), that's a great pose, these are crazy owls and some of teh posts from Canada this northern winter have been very comical. Yes he looks liek a snowman except for one detail, those massive tallons.
Great shot, fantastic composition, well done.

Chris

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• maurydv (11929)
• [2008-03-12 7:11]

Splendida immagine, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissima, interessante ed inusuale composizione, simpatico ed azzeccato il titolo. Bravo. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• jaycee (20516)
• [2008-03-12 8:41]

Hi Asbed,

Oh, he does look like a snowman! I love it!!
He looks so wonderful standing like a statue in the snow. The face and plummage are lovely. Beautiful setting with the snow on the ground and the woods behind him.

Jane

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• Tamrock (3607)
• [2008-03-12 8:44]

hi asbed!
An angel in the snow!
very nice picture with
good sharpness and fine
composition!
good work!

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• sray (242)
• [2008-03-12 11:45]

Belle prise de cet animal majestueux dans son environnement !
Merci du partage
Serge

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• jazdzurka (931)
• [2008-03-12 12:58]

Hi Asbed
I like your picture very much. This owl looks really like a snowman. Good composition and exposition. The background little bit spoilt, but I understand that it was difficult to come closer to the bird.
Thanks for sharing
Ania

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• lizzie (2847)
• [2008-03-12 13:27]

Bonjour Asbed,

Il s'est mis tout beau pour la photo, il semble même s'étirer pour voir qui est là??.
Belle capture de cet élégant oiseau !
Le titre que tu as choisi va à merveille avec ton image.


Lise

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• NinaM (6380)
• [2008-03-12 15:58]

Bonsoir Asbed, tu ne pouvais trouver un meilleur titre, comme c'est drôle de voir un harfang debout dans la neige, comme ça. Les yeux sont hypnotisant, quel oiseau fantastique et comme il est bien capturé. J'aime beaucoup la composition, on sent beaucoup de soin et d'attention dans le cadrage. C'est vraiment réussi, merci!

Francine

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• Luis52 (11876)
• [2008-03-12 17:01]

Hola Asbed.
Great image here my friend. Looks like this Owl want to play in the snow with You. Fine pose and great colors. BG is also nice with all those trees.
Luis52.

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• blue_river (1261)
• [2008-03-12 18:10]

This is a great shot, your caption really adds to it! The snowy owl really does look like a snowmane perched so stiffly in the snow, you've don a good job with the composition here, I really like the low POV!
TFS

TK

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• waylim (838)
• [2008-03-12 20:30]

Asbed,
Are you sure it's not a snowman. You just painted it up to look like an owl. Fun image to look at. TFS
Way

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-03-12 20:58]

Hello Asbed

Another excellent capture of this Snowy owl.
The snowman pose and title are excellent.Very well suited.
Very good detail and sharpness.
The colours appear natural.
Well done.
TFS

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• goldyrs (6769)
• [2008-03-13 6:23]

Asbed,
I love this one, as usual!
Great job!
Thanks and Cheers!
Goldy

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• Bass (490)
• [2008-03-13 6:46]
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Hi Asbed,
mhh i think i´m having troubles.. i don´t know if is my internet or my monitor, but i´m looking at some pics that seems to have some pixels... i see some here over the snow,but now i´m not so sure.
Above all, the picture is great, I like the POV: the owl close to the right side like watching everything is really good. Even the light is good, i know that is not so easy to take pics with lots of snow sorrounding the objects.
TFS
have a nice day!
Brenda

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• Silvio2006 (35424)
• [2008-03-13 7:00]

Hi Asbed, really like a snow man! beautiful composition with nice snowy Owl in lovely standing pose, splendid details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• Adanac (17266)
• [2008-03-14 0:20]

Hello Asbed,
You have captured him well witha nice attentive gaze and raised head. A very fiiting title to this wonderful image, thank you Asbed for this fine image.
Rick

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• uleko (893)
• [2008-03-14 5:43]

Hello Asbed,
Indeed, it does look like a snowman standing in isolation in the snowy field. This is such a beautiful Owl and you've focussed in on it very nicely here. I like the forest in the background breaking up the white. Excellent capture!
Many thanks, Ulla

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• Argus (31274)
• [2008-03-14 7:05]

Hello Asbed,
Nice one of a Snowy Owl posing in the snow to look like a snowman. The light management is excellent and the details of the owl from this good low POV show well.
Thanks for sharing these fine snowy owl images,
Have a good weekend, Ivan

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• Royaldevon (4064)
• [2008-03-14 16:10]

Hello Asbed,

What a superb title for this impressive shot!
He looks as if he is pretending not to be there!
Wonderful plummage, so co-ordinated with the snow!
Lovely composition.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• hester (11638)
• [2008-03-16 4:10]

Lol Asbed that is a great title. It really does look like a snow man. Perfectly composed and good exposure. Excellent work

TFS

Karan

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• claudine (0)
• [2008-03-16 7:13]
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Salut Asbed,
C'est vraiment la vedette de Mirabel! Je sais que mon frère est parti là-bas ce matin, il doit y avoir une horde de photographes! J'aimerais bien le voir un jour mais aujourd'hui, je ne peux pas. J'aime beaucoup cette pose capturée et ce contact des yeux, il a l'air de rire :) Bravo!
Claudine

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2008-03-17 8:12]

Héhéhé! Excellent! Ta photo m'a fait sourire! Superbe capture du Harfang avec une très bonne netteté, une exposition réussie et une superbe composition. Bravo et merci!

Mario

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• nellyemh (691)
• [2008-03-22 14:37]

Unreal! Who knew you could just find a gorgeous owl hanging out in the open like that?? This is a perfect capture - subject pleasingly off-center and I like that you kept the trees somewhat in focus to give us the full experience of his environment.
Penny

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• marhowie (58)
• [2008-03-23 10:13]

Hi Asbed,
A well composed image with nice detail, DOF, & exposure..
He does look like a "snowman" with this pose - Great title :)
Happy Easter,
Howard

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• GLEM (5873)
• [2008-03-30 0:34]

salut Asbed,
superbe image quant on sait la difficulté d'approcher ces rapaces, un vrai exploit.

tfs

gl

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• jusninasirun (7484)
• [2008-06-09 16:35]

Hello Asbed. Beautiful shot of the snow owl in excellent perspective on the snow field. I also note the interesting exchange with JPlumb about doubling the zoom with your camera. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni