MOTIF: Ferruginous hawk

Posted by joseph motto on Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:37 pm

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Captive f hawk from Aurora, Colorado. Photo taken fall 2002 using Canon Eos 1V, Canon 70-200/2.8 at 200, handheld; Fuji P100F. Technicals not recorded. Cropped 20% from the bottom.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:08 pm

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A well done shot, Joseph. Perhaps another angle could have avoided the strong shadow under the beak. I don't think flash would have helped very much unless it were flash as main light.

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:53 pm

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Its an excellent shot. Sandy beat me to it - in a controlled situation like this, getting an angle that doesn't throw a shadow is often possible.

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by Rich S on Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:04 pm

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Like the pose and the stare. Shadow of the beak doesn't bother me, but I would like his head tilted up just a bit to remove the shadow in the eye.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:10 pm

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Joseph, nice pose and BG

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by Jim Probst on Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:42 pm

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Joseph,

I like this closeup, and the tan and gray patterns it shows! Very nice work!

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by Greg Downing on Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:16 pm

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Cool bird! I agree with Sandy's critique entirely.

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by Heather Forcier on Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:44 pm

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I love the pose of the bird in this, what a gorgeous hawk.

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by LHays on Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:40 am

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I love these hawk shots. This one is great. I probably wouldn't have thought about the shadow if I had shot this. Guess I've learned another lesson.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:29 am

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Joseph,

Very nice shot. You captured his attitude very well.

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by Bill Whala on Wed Sep 24, 2003 9:30 am

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Great pose. I love the intense stare. The shadow isn't overly bothersome to me. Very nice!

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by Harvey Edelman on Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:58 am

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Nice pose and as mentioned, I don't think the flash would have helped with that shadow but the shadow does not really distract from a worthy image.

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by Anthony Medici on Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:38 pm

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The shadow on the eye might have been lessened with a flash. (I needed to say something different than Greg and Sandy even if they do know more than me.

) Wonderful image.

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:45 am

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Nice to see this species posted. I don't remember seeing this species here and I'm sure I've never seen a closeup portrait of one. Lot's of good lines and detail, but the shadow of the beak bothers me a bit. Is there a blue cast on this or is it just me?

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