Boring old hawk shot

ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
edited March 4, 2006 in Wildlife
This took a bit of sneaking to get down around the gargage, the fence etc. to get up the other side to get a half clear shot. Figured he would spook at anytime since there was quite a bit of activity going on. No sun no TC. Ok those are all the excuses I can come up with. Oh and freakin tree branches. Cropped natch.

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Finally get to a half good spot and MUFF it. Geez slightly OOF

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    A hawk is never boring.
    Thanks for sharing.
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    Definately not boring, nice series Thusie.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    John maybe I should have put a smiley face after that or maybe the title should have been one of my no so good hawk shots:):

    Thanks for looking!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    A hawk is never boring.
    Thanks for sharing.

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    What's with the color shift between the first two and the last shot?
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
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    What's with the color shift between the first two and the last shot?

    I shifted where I was standing just enough that I caught more light, I think. I was shocked when I saw that shift myself. As I took the first couple shots I was facing east then I moved a bit into the neighbors yard, was trying to get more to the front of him. It put me shooting more to the west, got me out of the shadow of the garage (garage is 40' long) and just opened the whole thing up to more light. Best I can come up with anywayne_nau.gif

    Edit here..Checked the exif and the shutter speed on the first two was 1/640 and dropped to 1/250 on the last one
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    hawks are always good --nice set thumb.gif
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    It is amazing to me that you all can spot those raptors. Blend right in they do. When he shifted color, I am sure the surroundings did, too.rolleyes1.gif .

    I look at the trees all the time imagining that they are filled with birds I can't see.

    Good eye, Thusie!

    ginger
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Good Thusie............bad light, but you handled it very well.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    hawks are always good --nice set thumb.gif

    Thanks jeff
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
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    I look at the trees all the time imagining that they are filled with birds I can't see.

    Good eye, Thusie!

    ginger

    Thanks Ginger! Weren't me who found him, was my human spotting scope Don, he doesn't miss much if anything going on outside. Still can't find his undies inside, oh well.
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Good Thusie............bad light, but you handled it very well.

    Thank you William! Got very lucky since I didn't make any of the adjustments I should have. Get too excitedumph.gif
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