Oops you're right it's an ELPH. I was thinking about Santa's helper.

This editorial observation is not directed at any posts on this site, but rather most photography magazines. I have to laugh when I see the technical info about photographs in some magazines. Do I really have to know what model tripod, or Gimbal head was used to hold up the camera that was used to take a picture ? Or is that just pretentious bragging about the photographers expensive equipment ? I also have to wonder about ISO, aperture opening, and shutter speed info.I know you can prioritize or program settings but I'm guessing [of course] that a lot of photographers shooting birds or other unpredictable moving subjects shoot first and look up info later. So it's not like the photographer knew what the camera was shooting at when taking a picture. Like I said this is just my opinion and some might think I don't know what I'm talking about. By the way in addition to my more expensive camera which in keeping with my theme I won't mention I've taken some outstanding photos ,if I do say so myself with a $100 Canon ELF. I used my left hand to hold the camera and my right index finger to click the shutter. Not that you needed to know that technical information.

Hmmm, I wonder what kind of brushes Picasso used.

I saw it better [and immediately] on the first photo.

I shoot in color and convert to B&W in one of my photoshop programs.I get a lot of choices as to contrast, brightness,etc.

Thanks Gary. I did see a Peregrine Falcon the same day I saw the Snowy, but not the photo you mentioned. I also 'bit the bullet' and bought the Tamron 150-600MM lens which I used to take my picture. Sure glad I had it.

I love your shots of the Snowy in flight. I went out 8 times until I finally spotted a few at Forsythe Preserve in Galloway,NJ. They never took flight while I was there but I got a nice shot of them posing on the ground.