"Take a Bow"

Posted by Kenny_k on Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:40 pm

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After this brave male forced me off the path his triumph ended with a bow

Canon 20D 500/4 w/1.4X TC
ISO 200
1/500 @ f8.0
Reis tripod
King cobra head
Slight crop

Thanks for looking!
I appreciate your comments and suggestions.

Ken

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by Chris Davidson on Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:03 pm

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Real nice, Ken!
Good job on the exposure, nice details in the blacks!
The pose and your commentary are great for this species.

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:11 pm

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Love the 'bow'. I would crop more of the perch off the bottom to keep the focus on the bird. Nice light and the soft bg is great.

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:12 pm

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nice one

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by mrhughj on Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:41 pm

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The exposure makes the image, Ken!!!!!!!! Well done.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:08 pm

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Exposure nailed here, Ken.

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by Cindy Marple on Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:52 pm

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This is great, I like the bowing posture, beautiful detail in the bird and lovely background.

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by Steve Metildi on Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:18 pm

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Nice shot in nice light Ken! Like that pose.

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by Ofer Levy on Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:51 am

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Very nice! Great exposure and colours!

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by Christopher Dodds on Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:51 am

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Love the pose and the title, Ken. Exposure is bang on the money.

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by juanli on Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:40 am

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Great detail on the black, excellent shot.....

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:53 am

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Great pose and great image.

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by Christina Evans on Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:37 am

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This is sweet. One of my favorite images I've seen here of this species.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:07 pm

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Ken,

This is a very nice shot with an excellent pose. Well done.

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by LHays on Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:37 pm

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Ken
Nice job with the pose.....can't believe you'd let a silly Blackbird push you off the path....unless of course it was all in the plan to get this cool shot. Well done.

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by Fabs Forns on Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:00 pm

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Adorable, he's glowing with a smile

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by Steve Roman on Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:21 pm

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Lovely pose and nice exp Ken.

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by Kenny_k on Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:08 pm

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LHays wrote:Ken
Nice job with the pose.....can't believe you'd let a silly Blackbird push you off the path....unless of course it was all in the plan to get this cool shot. Well done.

LOL..I must have been near his nest and he wasn't having me go anywhere near it!! Making a racket and dive bombing me was enough to convince me to move.
I've captured about 10 shots of him in all kinds of poses..quite interesting!

Thanks everyone

Ken

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