Another Snowy Owl from a recent private owl workshop. As was the case with the last Snowy Owl that I posted HERE, I had my Sony a9III set up and ready to test the pre-capture and was ready for blast-off, but it simply didn’t happen while we were there waiting, and we left it where we found it as it got dark. So happy that there are a few owls finally moving into their winter territory!
Snowy Owl
Here is a Snowy Owl from a recent private Snowy Owl Photo Tour. Snowy Owls and snow have been in short supply this winter in southeast Canada, and this beauty showed up more than two months late!
I used the new Sony a9 III paired with my Sony 200-600mm zoom lens. Although we were close and using the van as a blind, I never got to photograph it blasting off as planned because it sat there until dark. It looks somewhat alert after being dive-bombed by a raven.
Happy New Year and Thank you
Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year ahead. Thank you for visiting my blog, buying my prints, joining my workshops, attending my public appearances and interacting with my images on Facebook, Instagram and Vero.
There is only one spot left for my winter owls galore workshops due to cancellation:
Snowy Owls: They're back!
One of three frames I made during my brief encounter with this beauty while cruising the backroads looking for ….. owls :) Only two spots are left for my winter Snowy Owl Workshops in January.
Snowy Owl SNOW SQUALL
This might be my favourite from my winter owl workshops last winter. We waited almost five hours in the cold for this blast-off, which coincided with a brief snow squall. There are only a few spots left for January; Learn more HERE.
I am excited to be presenting twice daily on November 8 & 9, 2023 at the largest camera show in Canada; ProFusion Expo. Click my picture to learn more and see the schedule.
Snowy Owl SOLITUDE
A Snowy Owl from last winter’s WINTER OWL WORKSHOPS. Allowing for a generous negative space adds definition to your subject, and it reduces the negative impact of a busy composition by acting as a buffer, an area in which the eye is drawn back toward the subject.
Winter Owls Workshop update
Winter Owl Workshop update
I just had a second person cancel for medical reasons. Please click below to learn more or sign-up:
Snowy Owl Fire Flight
Chris Dodds knows how to do a workshop!
I had the pleasure of attending Chris' Snowy Owl Workshop this past January. To be honest, I did not know much about Chris before the trip. All I knew was the quality of his images on his website and that I wanted Snowy owl pictures. Needless to say, Chris met and exceeded my expectations. He goes over and above to get you in the right place at the right time to capture the best images possible. Having been on numerous workshops around the world with various leaders, I can say Chris worked harder than most..... He also made sure that we were in position to get a variety of images and not just 1000 photos of the same animal behavior. Chris knows his birds and what they are going to do next (as much as humanly possible). He teaches in a way that things make sense. I was getting frustrated with my photography before this trip. I was able to get great shots before the workshop but felt that the percentage of great shots to missed shots needed to be better. Chris explained ways to change a few of my bad habits in a way that no one else ever did. I have tried manual exposure in the past but never got comfortable with it but after a day or two with Chris it clicked in my mind and my images improved and percentage of keepers went up.
If you get a chance to go on a workshop with Chris I would highly recommend it. I know I will again.
Rick Susi Orlando, FL, USA
Amazingly, there is still one spot left due to last minute cancellation:
Snowy Owl Workshop last minute opening
Only one spot left for my Owl Workshops due to cancellation.
Snowy Owl Happy Holidays
There is only one spot left for my winter owls galore workshops due to cancellation:
Snowy Owl Dorsal View
Q: Hi Chris, I have been told a few times by other photographers that I should throw away any picture that does not include both eyes. Do you follow this rule?
-James Bauer
A: Hi James, Absolutely not! While it is rare for me to keep an image where you can’t see at least one eye, it does happen. The dorsal view of the Snowy Owl here is a good example of when that works. Browse through the images in this blog and you will see many images with just one eye visible to the viewer.
As for what to throw away, once you have deleted any images that are out of focus, or obvious immediate failures, it is up to you what to keep. We all have different tastes and storage is cheap these days. Keep the images that you like - smile!