Far from the madding crowd
I've joined a Facebook group devoted to posting photos and locations of Snowy Owls. What I've learned on the site is that often Snowy Owls are besieged by photographers who seem to care more about getting the shot than they care about the welfare of the bird. The owls are flushed unintentionally by photographers wanting to get closeups and they are flushed deliberately by photographers who want to get a flight shot. I read that in order to get more shots, one person drove across a field, in pursuit, after an owl took flight. So, this afternoon when I found this beautiful female Snowy Owl sitting on the ground far across a field, I kept my distance, shot from the window of my car, and didn't stay long. I wanted her to be free to concentrate on finding lunch instead of keeping track of me. I left feeling happy for this owl that had found a peaceful spot "far from the madding crowd."
Far from the madding crowd
I've joined a Facebook group devoted to posting photos and locations of Snowy Owls. What I've learned on the site is that often Snowy Owls are besieged by photographers who seem to care more about getting the shot than they care about the welfare of the bird. The owls are flushed unintentionally by photographers wanting to get closeups and they are flushed deliberately by photographers who want to get a flight shot. I read that in order to get more shots, one person drove across a field, in pursuit, after an owl took flight. So, this afternoon when I found this beautiful female Snowy Owl sitting on the ground far across a field, I kept my distance, shot from the window of my car, and didn't stay long. I wanted her to be free to concentrate on finding lunch instead of keeping track of me. I left feeling happy for this owl that had found a peaceful spot "far from the madding crowd."