Nature I did good, eh?

I did good, eh? · 09:09 PM

Down by the river again but started home and this guy just flew right above me. Had to stop and capture him, of course. Hope you like.

jct us101 · 04-16-2010, 09:43 PM

You sure did! This turned out excellent. I think the one thing that I would change is your sky, it just looks a little too blue for some reason, but not the cool kind of ohhh that's pretty blue, more of a dull blue. Just my own opinion on it though.

photolady95 · 04-16-2010, 10:28 PM

That was the color of the sky. I didn't pp any of this in that way. Where I live the sky is this color blue. I could deepen it but that would deepen the color on the hawk too.

**eaglem** · 04-16-2010, 10:36 PM

You got great focus on the bird showing plenty of detail, well done.

photolady95 · 04-16-2010, 10:46 PM

Thanks eaglem. This was hand held shot also. For some reason, I'm lucky in that I get good detail in my BIF shots.

gdog · 04-16-2010, 11:14 PM

Yes you did. A good photo

rustynail925 · 04-16-2010, 11:30 PM

Nice catch. was it crop?

Mike L · 04-16-2010, 11:43 PM

This is the best image I've seen you post on the forum. Well done!

photolady95 · 04-16-2010, 11:59 PM

gdog, thanks for the compliment.

Yes, Andy, it was cropped. Wish I didn't have to but I wasn't that close to him, not to crop.

And thanks for compliment.

Thanks Mike. Glad you liked it.

goddo31 · 04-17-2010, 03:07 AM

Well done photolady - great detail and classic in-flight shot.
cheers,

Tuner571 · 04-17-2010, 03:22 AM

Very nice shot, you captured this guy very well. The colors look good as well as the detail, you mentioned that this is cropped but it is still a great capture none the less. We had a hawk out here that looked like that and when I tried to get some shots he flew off and I have never seen him again.

Thanks for sharing,
Cory

PentX Girl · 04-17-2010, 03:49 AM

Great BIF...it was spot on...great detail!

**Rense** · 04-17-2010, 06:42 AM

Great shot, whished I could do it.....!

photolady95 · 04-17-2010, 02:34 PM

Thanks Jason, Cory, Jan, and Rense, for the comments and compliments.

Rense all it takes is a bird and patience. I know you have patience and I've seen your Geese in flight, and their details are great too.

JeffJS · 04-17-2010, 03:33 PM

Looks good to me. I've only seen a couple of these in my lifetime when I had a camera in hand. The last time, I had just taken my 300mm off the camera and put on the 12-24. Try as I might I just couldn't catch him. He flew off down the river somewhere and didn't return. One of my customers (building contractor) has a tree that is home to a Falcon. Each time I go, I have the 300 mounted up hoping to get this guy but he too, eludes me. Oh well, someday, and when I do, the people here will be the second to know

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04-16-2010, 09:43 PM	#2
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	You sure did! This turned out excellent. I think the one thing that I would change is your sky, it just looks a little too blue for some reason, but not the cool kind of ohhh that's pretty blue, more of a dull blue. Just my own opinion on it though.

04-16-2010, 10:28 PM	#3
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	That was the color of the sky. I didn't pp any of this in that way. Where I live the sky is this color blue. I could deepen it but that would deepen the color on the hawk too.

04-16-2010, 10:36 PM	#4
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	You got great focus on the bird showing plenty of detail, well done.

04-16-2010, 10:46 PM	#5
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks eaglem. This was hand held shot also. For some reason, I'm lucky in that I get good detail in my BIF shots.

04-16-2010, 11:14 PM	#6
gdog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lydia Kavala Photos: Gallery Posts: 125	Yes you did. A good photo

04-16-2010, 11:30 PM	#7
rustynail925 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,551	Nice catch. was it crop?

04-16-2010, 11:43 PM	#8
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,472	This is the best image I've seen you post on the forum. Well done!

04-16-2010, 11:59 PM	#9
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	gdog, thanks for the compliment. Yes, Andy, it was cropped. Wish I didn't have to but I wasn't that close to him, not to crop. And thanks for compliment. Thanks Mike. Glad you liked it.

04-17-2010, 03:07 AM	#10
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Well done photolady - great detail and classic in-flight shot. cheers,

04-17-2010, 03:22 AM	#11
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Very nice shot, you captured this guy very well. The colors look good as well as the detail, you mentioned that this is cropped but it is still a great capture none the less. We had a hawk out here that looked like that and when I tried to get some shots he flew off and I have never seen him again. Thanks for sharing, Cory

04-17-2010, 03:49 AM	#12
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Great BIF...it was spot on...great detail!

04-17-2010, 06:42 AM	#13
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Great shot, whished I could do it.....!

04-17-2010, 02:34 PM	#14
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Jason, Cory, Jan, and Rense, for the comments and compliments. Rense all it takes is a bird and patience. I know you have patience and I've seen your Geese in flight, and their details are great too.

04-17-2010, 03:33 PM	#15
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Looks good to me. I've only seen a couple of these in my lifetime when I had a camera in hand. The last time, I had just taken my 300mm off the camera and put on the 12-24. Try as I might I just couldn't catch him. He flew off down the river somewhere and didn't return. One of my customers (building contractor) has a tree that is home to a Falcon. Each time I go, I have the 300 mounted up hoping to get this guy but he too, eludes me. Oh well, someday, and when I do, the people here will be the second to know