Female Northern Harrier on dead carcass.

John ChapmanJohn Chapman Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
edited February 9, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi All
picture taken with a Nikon F5 500mm lens in Slide Film. All comments welcome.

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Comments

  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2007
    wow
    That is a beautiful image
    Best Regards
    Gale

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 6, 2007
    Really superb capture! Once of the best static harrier shots I've seen.

    Is that another bait shot?

    Regards,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • John ChapmanJohn Chapman Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited February 6, 2007
    Hi,
    thanks for the comments. I found the dead goose and I shifted it to a quieter place and I landed lucky.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 7, 2007
    John Chapman wrote:
    Hi,
    thanks for the comments. I found the dead goose and I shifted it to a quieter place and I landed lucky.

    Pretty clever, and it got you a great shot.

    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2007
    I am asking this but may not be so --I am using an old computer with a really old screen [my brand new one has not worked rightt out of the box deal.gif ] any way first thing great shot but is there like a dull film over the shot and does this show up on anyone else's srceen headscratch.gif I ask because I have had shots like this and never found or ask how to make it better ne_nau.gif this just may be my computer with aol tho
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    I am asking this but may not be so --I am using an old computer with a really old screen [my brand new one has not worked rightt out of the box deal.gif ] any way first thing great shot but is there like a dull film over the shot and does this show up on anyone else's srceen headscratch.gif I ask because I have had shots like this and never found or ask how to make it better ne_nau.gif this just may be my computer with aol tho

    I also thought that. maybe it just needs levels bumped
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2007
    good capture
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 7, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    I also thought that. maybe it just needs levels bumped
    It probably lost contrast when it was scanned.

    Here's my take on it. Autolevels (which just made the image a bit cooler), and Smart Sharpen used as local contrast enhancement (15, 30), adjusted to 60% opacity. Looks a bit better I think, although I bet other folks in this forum can do better.
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2007
    Love it!clap.gif
    Marina
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    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2007
    Very nice John!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • kenartkenart Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited February 9, 2007
    Amazing
    Stunning sharp clear shot, I'm envious
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