Coopers Hawk


Posted by ahazeghi on Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:42 am

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I got this frame in SoCal a few months ago when photographing young copper's hawks. I usually like cleaner BG's without any distraction but I broke my rules for this shot because it shows a particular behavior for this bird. While the peregrine falcons are the fastest raptors in open skies, the copper's hawks are perhaps the most skilled pilots. These birds can fly at full speed through dense branches and tree trunks, they reshape their feathers and body in flight so they can pass through extremely tight spaces, allowing them to navigate the dense canopy without needing to break out of their cover by soaring to the sky. This BBC Video shows how Goshawks do the same thing. Any ways, too much ranting, but I wanted to share this image. And the AF credit goes to the 1DXII which locked exceptionally well despite raptor coming it at high speed against such crazy BG. 

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1DX II 400 DO II + 1.4X III. ISO 2500. f/5.6 at 1/3200 sec hand held. processed with DPP 4.4

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by Frank Schauf on Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:43 am
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Excellent incoming pose and sharp details.
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by KK Hui on Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:50 am
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Wow! Awesome head-on, Arash!
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by Neilyb on Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:16 am
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Spot on, I actually like a bit of background with stuff in it.
 

by Karl Egressy on Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:56 am
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You nailed the toughest scenario, that is, the bird coming right at you, Arash.
 

by Denis55 on Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:20 am
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Very impresive,considering the busy background!
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:50 pm
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Superb shot Arash!  I love the perspective, the beautiful subject, the downsweep of the wings and the background - a top quality image in every way.
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by stevenmajor on Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:14 am
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Nice image. No rant...any info that comes about a bird with an image is always welcome here.
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by Ivan Sjögren on Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:47 am
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I think the BG is what is giving this image a story. Great capture!
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by ahazeghi on Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:45 pm
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thanks everyone
 

by jacques on Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:41 pm
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Ouch ! Not sure its a easy task to nail this one pinsharp on a camera sensor, even for a iDx II. Awesome !
 

by David Salem on Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:36 pm
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Great looking head on shot Arash! The camera locked on well and the head looks nice and sharp. I like you am not a huge fan of busy BGs but this one is just OOF enough, and the subject sharp enough, to make it work well. Nice one!
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