With the trees in the background and vegetation peeking through the snow, this Snowy Owl will soon leave us to fly back to its breeding ground.

Canon 5D Mark III with my 500L f4 lens, handheld as usual @ 1/1000, f6.7, ISO 400, no exposure compensation. A late-afternoon photo. Slight crop for composition purposes. This time, balanced for whites with a touch of selective sharpening to the face, and that's about it for post-processing.

Cheers,

Mike