Red Tailed Hawk, wild

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited July 15, 2005 in Wildlife
OK, I see your eagle, etc, and I will raise you a hawk in the marsh, the wild. I honestly thought it was the other osprey parent.

The lighting I had to deal with was atrocious. Either his back or straight into the sun. Well, this is what I have. Then gotta leave!

You do get nice shots. I have a place I am going to call to see if I can get some of theirs. They rehab Birds of prey, etc.

ginger

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These were after I hit the foot of the bridge, I was shocked to see him/her? Then I had to try to figure out how to shoot the thing. I couldn't see the LCD, I never can in bright sunlight, but I did put it into the plus range. I was glad to get what I did even if it wasn't an Osprey, of which I have many shots.

ginger (This was day before yesterday, but I have been holding them close to my heart.) By 2 PM, the marsh was practically empty of bird life. I started in the morning. Still stupid, and I am going to have to prepare better.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Wonderful Ginger.
    That first one is a knock outthumb.gif
    So when are we going to see some of your images published?cheerleader.gif
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Ginger that first one is fantastic! clap.gif Love the comp and great job with exposure! thumb.gif




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  • Jerry CurtisJerry Curtis Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Wonderful captures, Ginger...
    as AJ said, the composition of that first one is marvellous. That old dead tree adds so much character to the shot.

    If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion: the hazy look to the second shot can be all but eliminated in PSP9 with the "clarify" command. I think in Photoshop it's the shadows and highlights command that can be used for this purpose. Maybe users of Photoshop know of another way to do it??

    PSP9's One Step Photo Fix is also very effective sometimes. If you would like to see what these techniques do to that image, just holler.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Anyone know of something like a clarify command on PS CS, please let me know.

    Thanks, Jerry.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Purdy bird. Nice shots ......Ginger. That first one me likes. I also know a guy who has birds in his backyard that would be playing in photoshop with that image. :uhoh I think a very dramatic red sunset just might have appeared in the background .......magically. :):

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Nice captures Ginger thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    Nice captures Ginger thumb.gif
    i will second that nice comp. on the uncrop
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