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Ric Grupe · Aug-08-2012, 06:14 AM #1

This youngster is very interested in my bird feeders for some reason.

Yes I could clone out the twigs to show the eyes...he looks more like a lurker this way.

JohnDC · Aug-08-2012, 09:38 AM #2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric Grupe

This youngster is very interested in my bird feeders for some reason.

Yes I could clone out the twigs to show the eyes...he looks more like a lurker this way.

Assuming you didn't put buffalo wings in your bird feeders, the interest can probably be explained by the universal fondness that youngsters have for peanut butter and grains..... especially as stuffing for mini-poultry.

I agree, the partial coverage of the twigs enhances the lurkiness of the hawk, particularly in combination with the way that the bird is craning its neck to peer around the thicker cluster of branches. Nice shot!

Ric Grupe · Aug-08-2012, 10:40 AM #3

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDC

Assuming you didn't put buffalo wings in your bird feeders, the interest can probably be explained by the universal fondness that youngsters have for peanut butter and grains..... especially as stuffing for mini-poultry.

I agree, the partial coverage of the twigs enhances the lurkiness of the hawk, particularly in combination with the way that the bird is craning its neck to peer around the thicker cluster of branches. Nice shot!

Thanks.

Yes....they prefer the self-stuffed "mini-poultry".

Dick on Aruba · Aug-09-2012, 07:58 AM #4

Nice capture Ric.

PGM · Aug-09-2012, 05:09 PM #5

Great lurker, Ric! Best, Pam

Ric Grupe · Aug-10-2012, 08:24 AM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick on Aruba

Nice capture Ric.

Thanks, Dick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PGM

Great lurker, Ric! Best, Pam

Thank you, Pam.

***kdog*** · Aug-10-2012, 10:14 AM #7

Very cool shot, Ric. Great job nailing that focus through the mess of twigs. Not easy to do!

**Harryb** · Aug-11-2012, 09:55 AM #8

Great to see you posting again Ric.

I missed you.

Excellent capture under difficult shooting conditions. Well done.

Ric Grupe · Aug-12-2012, 08:40 AM #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdog

Very cool shot, Ric. Great job nailing that focus through the mess of twigs. Not easy to do!

Thanks very much, Joel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harryb

Great to see you posting again Ric.

I missed you.

Excellent capture under difficult shooting conditions. Well done.

I miss you too, Harry.

I have to do less on the computer and in the field but I'm not leaving it behind entirely.

Thanks!

FlyNavy · Aug-12-2012, 09:36 AM #10

Great shot. I can never seem to focus correctly when shooting through brush, etc. Well done!

Montec · Aug-12-2012, 08:27 PM #11

I like it the way it is. Nice capture.

Ric Grupe · Aug-14-2012, 10:51 AM #12

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyNavy

Great shot. I can never seem to focus correctly when shooting through brush, etc. Well done!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montec

I like it the way it is. Nice capture.

Thanks, guys!

Dennis Kaczor · Aug-17-2012, 06:30 AM #13

Too much work Ric to clone out those branches. This image worked out nice the way it is since the hawk is peeking at you which added a nice element to the image itself.

Ric Grupe · Aug-20-2012, 04:51 AM #14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Kaczor

Too much work Ric to clone out those branches. This image worked out nice the way it is since the hawk is peeking at you which added a nice element to the image itself.

Thanks, Dennis!

Yaflyyadie · Aug-20-2012, 05:20 AM #15

Beautiful picture.
It is indeed a very difficult picture to take, but the results are great.
Congrats.

Carlos

Gale · Aug-26-2012, 03:55 AM #16

Love that pic..
lol...i can see you but you can't see me...lolol

Ric Grupe · Aug-28-2012, 01:52 PM #17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaflyyadie

Beautiful picture.
It is indeed a very difficult picture to take, but the results are great.
Congrats.

Carlos

Thanks so much, Carlos.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gale

Love that pic..
lol...i can see you but you can't see me...lolol

Thanks, Gale.


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Aug-08-2012, 06:14 AM #1
Ric Grupe ^OP Hampshire Prairie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 9,495	Lurking This youngster is very interested in my bird feeders for some reason. Yes I could clone out the twigs to show the eyes...he looks more like a lurker this way. __________________ ________________Ric Grupe___ _____________ Canon EOS, 5D Mark II, 7D (2). Canon EF, 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS, 300L f/4 IS, 70-200L f/2.8 IS II, 24-105L f/4 IS. ________________________________________

Aug-09-2012, 07:58 AM #4
Dick on Aruba My name is Dick. So what? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aruba Posts: 3,480	Nice capture Ric. __________________ "Nothing sharpens sight like envy." Thomas Fuller. SmugMug account. Website.

Aug-09-2012, 05:09 PM #5
PGM Pam McI Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Avery Island, Louisiana Posts: 1,736	Great lurker, Ric! Best, Pam

Aug-10-2012, 10:14 AM #7
*kdog* artistically challenged Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,777	Very cool shot, Ric. Great job nailing that focus through the mess of twigs. Not easy to do! __________________ Moderator of Landscapes forum Link to my Smugmug site

Aug-11-2012, 09:55 AM #8
Harryb old and lazy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Viera, Florida Posts: 22,541	Great to see you posting again Ric. I missed you. Excellent capture under difficult shooting conditions. Well done. __________________ Harry http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"

Aug-12-2012, 09:36 AM #10
FlyNavy John L Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,106	Great shot. I can never seem to focus correctly when shooting through brush, etc. Well done! __________________ http://jmledy.com/ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003085685580

Aug-12-2012, 08:27 PM #11
Montec Waiting for the light... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Salmo BC, Canada Posts: 813	I like it the way it is. Nice capture. __________________ Cheers, Monte

Aug-17-2012, 06:30 AM #13
Dennis Kaczor Major grins Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,196	Too much work Ric to clone out those branches. This image worked out nice the way it is since the hawk is peeking at you which added a nice element to the image itself. __________________ Regards - Dennis Nikon D300S, D700, 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, 300mm, 500mm ICUR Digital Photographers Natures-Den Photography

Aug-20-2012, 05:20 AM #15
Yaflyyadie Major grins Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 549	Beautiful picture. It is indeed a very difficult picture to take, but the results are great. Congrats. Carlos

Aug-26-2012, 03:55 AM #16
Gale Nikon Gal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Viera, Fl Posts: 1,052	Love that pic.. lol...i can see you but you can't see me...lolol __________________ Best Regards Gale www.pbase.com/techwish