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Hawk with missing wing


Posted by Don Schoenfeld on Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:07 pm

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I jumped out of the car to get a shot of this hawk circling overhead at Bosque. The shot I liked best with the backlight clipped a third off one of his wings. I hope its’ not too obvious which one it is.
Since my personal bird guide (Sherman the German) quit on me, my best guess it is a Northern Harrier.
Dont be too hard on me.

Canon EOS-1D
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 14.0
Exposure mode: Manual
ISO: 400
Lens: 100-400.0 mm

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by AlexC on Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:16 pm
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Nice job on the lower wing!!! :wink:
The backlighting is wonderful, But no idea on the bird ID!!!!
Congrats!!! 8)
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by Jim Zipp on Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:25 pm
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The bird is an adult female Northern Harrier. Nice photoshop job.
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by Rob Palmer on Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:13 pm
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Not obvious to me at all. Good job.
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:54 pm
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You did a good job and nobody would ever know if you didn't say what you did.
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by Christoph Belanger on Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:21 pm
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I like the image and good job on the wing...but what is the halo that I see around the bird?
 

by Alan Murphy on Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:43 pm
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Don, thanks you for disclosing the PS work. You did an incredible job and saved a great photo op. The light coming through the tail is wonderful.
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by Bill Whala on Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:53 pm
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Excellent PS work Don. Very nice image as a result.
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