[pov] Re: Snow Owls II

  • From: "Viv Ilo E. Veith" <vividweb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:49:20 -0800

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
>>  
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>> 20402 81st Avenue SW
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>> 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
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