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Feb 3, 2022 22:47:08   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Very nice!

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Feb 4, 2022 05:09:34   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
IDguy wrote:
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been coming to our yard for a few weeks the last four years. We might actually have two although I haven't seen them together. This one appears smaller and younger than the other.

They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.

Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.

Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been comin... (show quote)

Nice shot

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Feb 4, 2022 07:01:12   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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Feb 4, 2022 07:25:01   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
IDguy wrote:
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been coming to our yard for a few weeks the last four years. We might actually have two although I haven't seen them together. This one appears smaller and younger than the other.

They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.

Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.

Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been comin... (show quote)



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Feb 4, 2022 07:51:47   #
rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA
 
IDguy wrote:
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been coming to our yard for a few weeks the last four years. We might actually have two although I haven't seen them together. This one appears smaller and younger than the other.

They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.

Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.

Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been comin... (show quote)


Very well done.

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Feb 4, 2022 08:34:05   #
PattyW60 Loc: Northwest Illinois
 
Beautiful photo! I really like the new masking tool in Lightroom!

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Feb 4, 2022 08:57:06   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 

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Feb 4, 2022 09:07:51   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
Well done!

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Feb 4, 2022 09:29:41   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
Nice. You hang something off the screw sticking up?

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Feb 4, 2022 09:43:23   #
MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana
 
Beautiful capture for sure!!

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Feb 4, 2022 10:23:11   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
He is a serious looking subject that means business!! Excellent capture!!

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Feb 4, 2022 10:59:02   #
AndoverBob
 
Just looked at my Sibley's. The first bird is indeed a juvenile, and you got the color right: they are mostly brown. The adult is grey which is this capture. Wonderful captures, enjoyed them very much.

Bob

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Feb 4, 2022 11:31:05   #
prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK
 
Retired CPO wrote:
Beautiful shot! I always thought Goshawks were blue/grey.


The bird in the photo is a juvenile which will eventually lose its streaks and spots which be replace by a fine blue grey banding!

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Feb 4, 2022 11:32:57   #
prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK
 
IDguy wrote:
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been coming to our yard for a few weeks the last four years. We might actually have two although I haven't seen them together. This one appears smaller and younger than the other.

They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.

Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.

Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been comin... (show quote)

A really great shot of a juvenile Northern Goshawk- very well done!

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Feb 4, 2022 12:45:12   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
AndoverBob wrote:
Just looked at my Sibley's. The first bird is indeed a juvenile, and you got the color right: they are mostly brown. The adult is grey which is this capture. Wonderful captures, enjoyed them very much.

Bob


I tried fiddling with white balance and it didn't make blue/grey, which is somehow what they look like but apparantly aren't. Kinda like Ravens...they look black until you get a feather and see it is grey.

Here is another image with another treatment to bring out the bird better. Learning the new Lightroom masking.

Took this with the DX AFP 70-300 on Z50.


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