Raptor Rapture

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited May 30, 2013 in Wildlife
I Love Birds of Prey, and whilst I'd love to capture them in the wild, I don't have time at the moment to do that so I have to rely on shows for my fix. What that does, though, is give great opportunity for portraiture...here's a few of my BoP portraits from a couple of days out with the kids this weekend...

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gyr Falcon 3 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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gyr Falcon 2 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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Long Eared Owl by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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Tawny Owl by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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Red Tailed Buzzard 2 by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

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gyr Falcon by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Hope you like them, and any constructive critique is obviously welcome as always. :)

Comments

  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2013
    Nice shots. The great thing about captive raptors is that you don't need a 10K lens to get tight shots like these. Thanks for sharing, very cool. 3,4, and 5, are my favorites.
    www.mikeklarich.com
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2013
    fool4thecity wrote: »
    Nice shots. The great thing about captive raptors is that you don't need a 10K lens to get tight shots like these. Thanks for sharing, very cool. 3,4, and 5, are my favorites.

    Thank you. And yes, it is a good thing when they are kept right, as these are. Shame not all display birds are kept so well.

    Thanks
  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2013
    Very nice and consistent set. Beautiful detail and light in all these shots.
    Robert

    http://rckimaging.smugmug.com/
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2013
    ashrugged wrote: »
    Very nice and consistent set. Beautiful detail and light in all these shots.

    Thank you. :)
  • wave01wave01 Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2013
    very nice set well done
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2013
    wave01 wrote: »
    very nice set well done

    Thank you. :)
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