Great Grey Snowy Owl........

[IanD]

Sheldon, don't look at this photo! (My shooting partner is currently laid up at home on crutches. Don't ask me how or why, ask him:):):). Anyway, even if he was mobile, he would have been at work when I shot this and would have been PO'ed when I called him and told him.:p
It was snowing lightly this morning on my way to visit a customer and i just happened to be going by Ile Bizard and just happened to have my gear in the Az and just happened to notice this guy sitting in a tree, very happy and content. I just happened to hop out and set up the tripod and fire off a couple of frames. I wanted a shot of a GGO with snow falling around him.
Mother Nature answered my request:)
MKII with 400 f/5.6 + 1.4 TC
No mice, no bait, only 'Eau De Vole


http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/40058054.jpg

[tommykjensen]

As usual a fantastic photo captured the hard way :D

[RJSorensen]

Ian . . . you rule.

[ssim]

Somewhere else on this board someone had written something nice about you. Ha, them fools they are.http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif. You just have to rub it in, don't you. If you are lucky when you bring my groceries to me tonight I'll let you play with the new toys that came in today.

Now I know you said that you didn't bait this one and I believe you. There has been a great amount of discussion on baiting. I'll leave this up to everyone else, wouldn't the following image classify as the slutiest baiting you have every witnessed.http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/tongue3.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/tongue3.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/38681888.jpg

[Andy_T]

This is *by far* the sluttiest baiting I've ever had the displeasure to see :lol:

Best regards,
Andy

[RJSorensen]

I think this looks like a tabloid creation to discredit one of the finest members of the board . . . I am surprised that the mods have not steeped in and taken care of this.

[Belmondo]

Now I know you said that you didn't bait this one and I believe you. There has been a great amount of discussion on baiting. I'll leave this up to everyone else, wouldn't the following image classify as the slutiest baiting you have every

How do you suppose that elk knew that if she stuck a carrot in her mouth, Ian would kiss her? And we call them 'dumb animals.'

[IanD]

How do you suppose that elk knew that if she stuck a carrot in her mouth, Ian would kiss her? And we call them 'dumb animals.'
You know, I was just about to type a rude response to Sheldons post accusing me of placing a carrot in my mouth to attract an elk when I read Tom's post. Folks, it was the elk that was trolling with the carrot, not I.
It may look slutty, but damn, she had soft lips.:):):):):):o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

[ssim]

BTW, nice shot buddy.

[cmM]

that's fairy tale material, Ian. Nice portrait.

[Jessica Rabbit]

Love the pic of the owl. What a amazing looking animal and beautiful picture!

[Belmondo]

You know, I was just about to type a rude response to Sheldons post accusing me of placing a carrot in my mouth to attract an elk when I read Tom's post. Folks, it was the elk that was trolling with the carrot, not I.
It may look slutty, but damn, she had soft lips.:):):):):):o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

I don't bother sharing everything on the forum with my wife. This one I just had to. She now has a severe case of the giggles.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Ian,. with combined ingredients of the falling snow,. and all the perfection of your technique,. and the very cooperative model,. this is simply "Perfect"

[Tom W]

Great Owl shot. Excellent.

As for the tabloid shot, well, I like it too! :)

note to self - bring carrots

[Scottes]

Fantastic shot Ian.

Though it was darn near ruined by the addition of the elk shot. Good thing I haven't eaten dinner yet.
:-)

[stoneylonesome]

Great shot: Those Elk Are sure crafty devils, baiting photographers like that. :lol: :lol:

[Bruce Hamilton]

As usual a fantastic photo captured the hard way :D

No, he's got a store bought mouse hanging under his lens. :lol: :lol:

[IanD]

No, he's got a store bought mouse hanging under his lens. :lol: :lol:
Doing chin-ups on the tripod mount:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

[JMAS]

Doing chin-ups on the tripod mount:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

That would be my guess. ;)

Awesome photo, with those snow flakes.

[TammieO]

You guys are hillarious.
Ian, Super shot of GGO with snowflakes.

[sparker1]

At a loss for words.