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Chapter 2 - Red-tailed Hawk. In the air and ULTRA close ups.
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Mar 21, 2014 15:36:22   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
RAK wrote:
You are true journeyman Joe.



Thank you RAK.

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Mar 21, 2014 15:36:46   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
huskyrider705 wrote:
Wow! These are great Joe.



Thank you.

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Mar 21, 2014 15:41:44   #
GWR100 Loc: England
 
Wildlife photograph at its best Joe

Geoff

Joe F.N. wrote:
This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was disturbed in our quests. His was to eat and mine was to photograph. We were very close to one another and both of us were OK with that. In the first two images you'll see him in the air, the middle two are of him with his kill and the last two are close ups of his head only. To get that look I had to lay on the ground to be at his level. Though my decent to the snow was none too graceful, he never objected and never lost focus on what he was doing. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I did in taking them.
Thanks for looking in and remember, this is a wild hawk and not a captive.

Side note: Since they are quick downloads, I strongly urge you to look at the close ups in that format. You might like the detail.
This is the second installment of my session with ... (show quote)

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Mar 21, 2014 15:47:52   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
GWR100 wrote:
Wildlife photograph at its best Joe

Geoff


Thank you so much Geoff.

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Mar 21, 2014 17:02:09   #
carlysue Loc: Columbus
 
Joe, not only are these so amazing, I can almost see the smile on your face as you were photographing and interacting with your RTH. I bet you were actually laughing out loud, which might account for his quizzical look. To paraphrase John Muir, "in every walk in nature, you receive far more than you seek". And thank you for sharing these experiences.

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Mar 21, 2014 17:40:30   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
carlysue wrote:
Joe, not only are these so amazing, I can almost see the smile on your face as you were photographing and interacting with your RTH. I bet you were actually laughing out loud, which might account for his quizzical look. To paraphrase John Muir, "in every walk in nature, you receive far more than you seek". And thank you for sharing these experiences.


Carla, I sent these to you and Phillip before I posted them here but my server returned them, again. Some go through but others don't. I think it's at my end and not yours.
As for the shoot; I was grinning when I crept to within six feet of him, to remove two interfering branches. None too quietly either. I was expecting a nasty look but instead got him looking over his back at a Blue Jay of all things.
John Muir was so right. Every day is a gift. This morning was no different. I was with three other photographers and we were all grinning. I'll have to post them soon and you'll see what we saw.
Thank you so much for being so generous with your superlatives. It's always appreciated.

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Mar 21, 2014 17:49:24   #
infocus Loc: Australia
 
Joe F.N. wrote:
This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was disturbed in our quests. His was to eat and mine was to photograph. We were very close to one another and both of us were OK with that. In the first two images you'll see him in the air, the middle two are of him with his kill and the last two are close ups of his head only. To get that look I had to lay on the ground to be at his level. Though my decent to the snow was none too graceful, he never objected and never lost focus on what he was doing. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I did in taking them.
Thanks for looking in and remember, this is a wild hawk and not a captive.

Side note: Since they are quick downloads, I strongly urge you to look at the close ups in that format. You might like the detail.
This is the second installment of my session with ... (show quote)


I am totally flabbergasted Joe. That is simply awesome photography. Everything is perfect - words fail me. beautiful!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :D

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Mar 21, 2014 18:48:00   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
Joe F.N. wrote:
This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was disturbed in our quests. His was to eat and mine was to photograph. We were very close to one another and both of us were OK with that. In the first two images you'll see him in the air, the middle two are of him with his kill and the last two are close ups of his head only. To get that look I had to lay on the ground to be at his level. Though my decent to the snow was none too graceful, he never objected and never lost focus on what he was doing. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I did in taking them.
Thanks for looking in and remember, this is a wild hawk and not a captive.

Side note: Since they are quick downloads, I strongly urge you to look at the close ups in that format. You might like the detail.
This is the second installment of my session with ... (show quote)


Great shots as always Joe, download is a must they are all fantastic, the close ups are superb. Thanks for sharing

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Mar 21, 2014 18:52:01   #
nanaval Loc: Cornwall
 
Joe F.N. wrote:
This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was disturbed in our quests. His was to eat and mine was to photograph. We were very close to one another and both of us were OK with that. In the first two images you'll see him in the air, the middle two are of him with his kill and the last two are close ups of his head only. To get that look I had to lay on the ground to be at his level. Though my decent to the snow was none too graceful, he never objected and never lost focus on what he was doing. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I did in taking them.
Thanks for looking in and remember, this is a wild hawk and not a captive.

Side note: Since they are quick downloads, I strongly urge you to look at the close ups in that format. You might like the detail.
This is the second installment of my session with ... (show quote)


WOW, What a great set of pictures. Great detail in all of them. It must have been great to be one to one with it. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Mar 21, 2014 19:54:37   #
Dave Chinn
 
Absolutely stunning !!!

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Mar 21, 2014 20:42:47   #
Photo Girl Loc: SE Pasco County, FL
 
These are just 'drop dead gorgeous'!!! You must have quite a relationship with that hawk for him to trust your presence.

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Mar 21, 2014 21:03:48   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
ebbote wrote:
Fantastic series Joe.


:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Mar 21, 2014 21:53:53   #
BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas
 
It just doesn't get any better than this. I am so envious. I hope my Mississippi Kites will let me get closer this year as I managed a lot of trust from them last Summer.

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Mar 21, 2014 22:01:16   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
infocus wrote:
I am totally flabbergasted Joe. That is simply awesome photography. Everything is perfect - words fail me. beautiful!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :D


Obviously words didn't fail you John and for that I'm grateful. Thank you very much for the kind words.

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Mar 21, 2014 22:01:57   #
Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario
 
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shots as always Joe, download is a must they are all fantastic, the close ups are superb. Thanks for sharing


I'm glad you downloaded them Greg. Hope I did them justice. Thank you.

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