Harris' Hawk Portrait [Pictures of Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons ]
Uploaded: December 05, 2005 13:07:07
This was taken at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay, NY. I used a tripod-mounted D70 with a Nikon 300mm f4 lens, and an SB-800 flash unit set to -2 EV to capture all the detail I could in the feathers.
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Nicole Kessel December 05, 2005
Nice job, Chris!!! Great composition, DOF, and clarity! WOW! #354758Janine Russell December 05, 2005
Christopher, excellent detail, clarity and composition. #2156732Milan Banik December 06, 2005
beatiful angel #2157686C. Appoldt December 06, 2005
Thanks folks. This older 300mm actually works BETTER when I have a 1.4x teleconverter on it - I believe it has something to do with bringing the recessed rear element closer to the sensor. The photos are even sharper, and a little more contrasty. That said, this shot without the teleconverter was still pretty good - you can see my shape in the eye!Milan, thanks - if you consider a creature that drops upon its prey, snaps its neck, and slowly rips its flesh from its body and eats it an "angel," then this certainly is one;) #2158086
Jill Odice December 08, 2005
What a handsome bird! Nice work Chris! #2167324Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS!! I knew it wouldn't take you very long to get a finalist! You already know how beautiful I think this is! Way to go!! #2319840Jill Flynn January 22, 2006
Hey Chris. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round! Great work! #2323253Tammy Scott January 23, 2006
WOW! VERY striking capture! Nicely shot! #2326541Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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