Had a treat yesterday
Mar 18, 2018 07:09:37 #
We were at the Nature reserve checking to see if anything was blooming, Nada 
Found some dead ferns and was getting set to take a few shots when a shadow passed over me, looked up and saw a Hawk land in a tree, I told Sharon to go for the shot and began removing the D810/ Nikkor 200mm macro from the tripod took a few shots from about 60ft the moved closer getting within 30 or so feet, taking a braced shot every so often, my closest shot was crap (just too much shake). Distances are guesses, just had cataract surgery three weeks ago, having a few problems with estimating distances, next visit to the doc to get fitted for new glasses the get both eyes focusing to together .
This image was taken at about 40ft and highly cropped in CS6.
Not the best image, but the best so far.
Found some dead ferns and was getting set to take a few shots when a shadow passed over me, looked up and saw a Hawk land in a tree, I told Sharon to go for the shot and began removing the D810/ Nikkor 200mm macro from the tripod took a few shots from about 60ft the moved closer getting within 30 or so feet, taking a braced shot every so often, my closest shot was crap (just too much shake). Distances are guesses, just had cataract surgery three weeks ago, having a few problems with estimating distances, next visit to the doc to get fitted for new glasses the get both eyes focusing to together .
This image was taken at about 40ft and highly cropped in CS6.
Not the best image, but the best so far.
Mar 18, 2018 07:14:27 #
Mar 18, 2018 07:23:45 #
Good one. A treat to be sure. Hope all works out with the eye doctor.
--Bob
--Bob
Manglesphoto wrote:
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Mar 18, 2018 07:24:58 #
Mar 18, 2018 08:39:08 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
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it's a nice shot, mp, and quite a treat to view.
Mar 18, 2018 08:45:46 #
Mar 18, 2018 10:16:51 #
You got a nice shot through those branches...good detail, especially in the eye! Pretty raptor. 
Mar 18, 2018 12:50:42 #
DaveO wrote:
We'll take it and be glad that you're out and about!
Thank you very much Dave
Hell I'M glad to be vertical
Mar 18, 2018 12:51:46 #
rmalarz wrote:
Good one. A treat to be sure. Hope all works out with the eye doctor.
--Bob
--Bob
Thank you very much Bob
It will work out fine, just a pain waiting.
Mar 18, 2018 12:52:10 #
Mar 18, 2018 12:57:36 #
jederick wrote:
You got a nice shot through those branches...good detail, especially in the eye! Pretty raptor.
Thank you very much
I am glad she , (I think its a she) didn't fly off while I was getting into position to shoot through the branches.
Was wishing I hadn't switched lens from the Sigma 150-600 Sport to the 200mm macro earlier.
Mar 18, 2018 15:46:12 #
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Mar 18, 2018 16:21:11 #
Sirius_one wrote:
A very nice shot!!!!
Thank you very much Sirius
Mar 18, 2018 16:21:48 #
davids999 wrote:
Nice one Manglesphoto!!
Thank you very much David
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