It Just Dropped Down

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited September 11, 2011 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

A while back I was grabbing some captures of a red shouldered hawk perched on a palm tree when the sucker just dropped down into the vegetation in front of me,

It had eyed a passing snake and no self respecting hawk is going to let that go.

This sequence was captured with the D3 and the 200-400 f/4 VR lens handheld. The ISO was 500 and the aperture was set at f7.1

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being an evil bird the hawk gave me the butt view when it took off with its meal

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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!"

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Food Series, Most Excellent ylsuper.gif

    Fond of the Butt Shot :D, you get a full look at his/her meal thumb.gif
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Harry some great capture and a good series of images. Nice details and sharpness to these.
    Regards - Dennis

    Dennis Kaczor Photography
  • YaflyyadieYaflyyadie Registered Users Posts: 558 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Great sequence of nature at its best, awesome colors.
    I love them all.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thanks.
    Y
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    bfjr wrote: »
    Food Series, Most Excellent ylsuper.gif

    Fond of the Butt Shot :D, you get a full look at his/her meal thumb.gif

    Thanks Ben, I'm usually not a fan of butt shots but that's the only flight view the hawk was offering.
    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!"
  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    Harry! thats a nice series, The colors really pop.
    Robert

    http://rckimaging.smugmug.com/
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    Fantastic series. Well shot!
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    Really interesting series, Harry. What a great chance to watch that hawk work, and naturally you captured great detail and your always fabulous colors. Best, Pam
  • ArtlifeArtlife Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Hi Y'all,

    A while back I was grabbing some captures of a red shouldered hawk perched on a palm tree when the sucker just dropped down into the vegetation in front of me,

    It had eyed a passing snake and no self respecting hawk is going to let that go.

    This sequence was captured with the D3 and the 200-400 f/4 VR lens handheld. The ISO was 500 and the aperture was set at f7.1



    D3D0808-XL.jpg



    D3D0787-XL.jpg



    being an evil bird the hawk gave me the butt view when it took off with its meal
    Love these two shots! Gorgeous raptor doing what comes naturally. Thanks for sharing!!

    DL http://www.artlife.us
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Harry some great capture and a good series of images. Nice details and sharpness to these.
    Yaflyyadie wrote: »
    Great sequence of nature at its best, awesome colors.
    I love them all.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thanks.
    Y
    ashrugged wrote: »
    Harry! thats a nice series, The colors really pop.
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    Fantastic series. Well shot!
    PGM wrote: »
    Really interesting series, Harry. What a great chance to watch that hawk work, and naturally you captured great detail and your always fabulous colors. Best, Pam
    Artlife wrote: »
    Love these two shots! Gorgeous raptor doing what comes naturally. Thanks for sharing!!

    DL http://www.artlife.us

    Thanks Y'all glad you enjoyed them. They were all processed in PS making use of NIk's photoefex tools. The two filters I use most often are the brillance/warmth and tonal contrast filters. Nik has a new upgrade being released next month. If you have the $ its worth checking out.
    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!"
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