Redtail in Flight


Posted by Rob Palmer on Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:39 am

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It pays to have your camera ready. As I was driving down a country road, I saw this bird heading right for my truck. I quickly got out and nabbed this shot as he flew by. Not sure why he was so upset.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:45 am
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Very nicely done - it does need a bit more USM.
 

by Rob Palmer on Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:54 am
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I agree with more USM, don't know why I lost it the first time.
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by Bill Whala on Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:53 am
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Killer flight shot, Rob. The open beak is a big plus.

This is very nice!!
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by Alan Murphy on Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:58 am
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Fantastic Rob.
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by Alan Melle on Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:12 am
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Great flight shot! Must be screaming at you for stopping in the middle of the road. Well done.
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by scubastu on Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:30 am
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This is a fantastic shot! I've been shooting trained raptors all summer and don't have a shot like this!

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by Jim Zipp on Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:24 pm
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Nice catch Robert! Second one looks a bit oversharpened to my eye. Pretty good underside lighting here, not easy to come by.
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by AlexC on Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:31 pm
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Excellent light and a wonderful wing spread, second image looks over-sharpened to me too, but not by much!!, Open beak it's a plus!!!
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by Bill Keown on Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:17 pm
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Excellent.

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by stevebein on Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:59 pm
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Great shot.!!!!!!!!!!! the wing spread and open beak make this a stand out.
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by Penney Goodwin on Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:51 pm
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Terrific shot of a gorgeous raptor.
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by Bob Ettinger on Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:09 pm
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Nice one, open bill and good position on the wings.
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:52 pm
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Great shot. The wing spread and the open beak couldn't be better.
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by Ken Newcombe on Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:06 pm
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Pefect position and well lite, well done.
 

by T Williams on Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:37 pm
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Excellent flight shot, and to catch him screaming is really great!
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by Greg Downing on Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:56 pm
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This is sweet if you ask me, though a tiny bit more USM would be even better. What impact this has!
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by Paul Fusco on Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:27 pm
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Excellent shot!
Good job getting the calling behavior.

Congrats!

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by LHays on Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:23 am
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Would I ever be thrilled to get a chance like that. He does look pretty piffed. Nice shot.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:39 am
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One of your best, Rob. Correct sharpening should be somewhere between the two images displayed.
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