Competition entry: Great Greay Owl
Great Greay Owl by KRM
2018 December Competition - A Nature
39 points - 1st Place
Judges' comments:
Great background. Eye is very sharp. Snow adds to photo.
Maker's notes:

Taken Sax Zim Bog Northern Minnesota. It was cold 15 below zero. The challenge to get a clean background and to have enough room in the photo when owl was flying. This GGO is diving for its prey and the background is clean but there wasn't a lot of room left. I have one where the owl is almost entering the snow, Prior to arriving I had watched videos on GGO behavior so that I could be prepared when the owl would fly and hunt. Processed in lightroom. Canon 7dii canon 500 mm.