Scott! Those photos are magnificent! Thank you for sharing. Viv Ilo E. Veith vividlyclear.com On Mar 4, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Scott Newell wrote: > Ethan, > > Thanks for the directions. I went out there yesterday and had a great time > photographing the owls. At one point as I started moving away from one it > started flying towards me and landed well within the 150 feet safe distance. > I held still and took a few images before slowly moving away. I've put a few > of the images up on my web site on the art page for March: > > http://www.froginhotwater.com/arch/0312/0312art.html > > I used a Nikon D700 with a 500mm F1.4P, an older lens but the first one with > a chip for autoexposure (still manual focus). I set the ISO up around 640 > -1200 for a little depth of field at F6.3 and fast exposures (something I > could never have done with film). > > I found a map showing good locations at Damon Point from Elliot Omiya at > birdingonthe.net tweeter's list. > > Anyway, Thanks again, > > Scott Newell > <Damon Point State Park - Snowy Owl location.jpg> > > On Feb 21, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Ethan Russo wrote: > >> Point Damon State Park at Ocean Shores (3+ hours drive). The road is washed >> out. You walk south along the water about 2 miles, then head inland (East) >> and seek out the snowy owls where they’re perched. >> Cheers, >> Ethan >> >> Ethan Russo, MD >> 20402 81st Avenue SW >> Vashon, WA 98070 >> USA >> Voice: (206) 408-7082 >> >> Fax (Toll-free USA): (866) 234-7757 >> Cellular (in USA): (206) 304-4344 >> Mobile (in Europe): 011 44 (0)7899 986 068 >> E-Mail: ethanrusso@xxxxxxxxxxx >> erusso@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information >> intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to which it is >> addressed and may contain items that are privileged, confidential and/or >> exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message >> is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent, you are hereby >> notified that any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, you have my >> apologies. >> Receipt of this message does not imply inherent consent to use or >> disseminate my contact information for any promotional purpose whatever. >> >> From: pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of L Lotus >> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:55 PM >> To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [pov] Re: Snow Owls II >> >> Wow! Where was this? >> >> Lotus >> >> From: ethanrusso@xxxxxxxxxxx >> To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [pov] Snow Owls II >> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:16 -0800 >> >> Dear POV, >> The owl remained fatigued. This one has as much eye exposure as any. >> >> Taken with Canon EOS 20D with 100-400 mm zoom Series 1 at full mag (= 640 >> mm). >> >> Cheers, >> Ethan >> >> Ethan Russo, MD >> 20402 81st Avenue SW >> Vashon, WA 98070 >> USA >> Voice: (206) 408-7082 >> Fax (Toll-free USA): (866) 234-7757 >> Cellular (in USA): (206) 304-4344 >> Mobile (in Europe): 011 44 (0)7899 986 068 >> E-Mail: ethanrusso@xxxxxxxxxxx >> erusso@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information >> intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to which it is >> addressed and may contain items that are privileged, confidential and/or >> exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message >> is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent, you are hereby >> notified that any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, you have my >> apologies. >> Receipt of this message does not imply inherent consent to use or >> disseminate my contact information for any promotional purpose whatever. >> >> >