Hawfinch

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

http://www.birdphotography.gr/images/zoom/CPJXMK/MG_8370.jpg
This image was created in Hungary this May
Canon 40 D Canon EF 500mm
1/800 f 4 iso 800
Comments always welcome!

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful! One little tiny nitpick would be the hot spot on the nose...otherwise, fabulous! The detail and the DOF are very nice and the action that you caught of the water dropping...gotta love it!

[Shawn Marques]

Hi Manos. The pov of this drinking raptor is a treat and the extra space on the bottom is interesting too. My only nit is that the yellow cere is just a bit too bright. All in all, well done and very different! Best regards

[Mike Lentz]

That is a great low perspective!!

[Jan Wegener]

hmmm, great shot, but this doesn't look like a Hawfinch to me.....

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

hmmm, great shot, but this doesn't look like a Hawfinch to me.....
I am not sure for the name:confused:

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Hey Mate, this is a Eurasian Buzzard :)
Need to turn the pages of some ID books ;)

Szimi

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great angle, action and eye contact. I agree that the top of the beak looks a bit bright.

[Brutus Ostling]

HI Manos,

I like it. Good perspective. The head and beak seems just a little bit too bright. Artie has a trick to make that better, I think you can find it on this site.

We had some great days there, you freezing compared to Greece, and me having it warm (compared to Sweden). Title: I think maybe this is the common buzzard (buteo buteo). I have a lot of them here in Winter time, but no drinking station to photograph them from. You must have kept the title from your latest thread.

Best,

Brutus

PS. Buteo buteo is one of the few latin name I can remember.:D

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome low angle and action in this image. I agree about the beak looking a tad hot but an outstanding capture Manoa and many thanks for sharing !!!

[Stephen Earle]

Nit mentioned. This is a very interesting picture which holds the viewers attention. What one strives for. Thx for sharing.

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Manos High impact and well done !!!

For the bright spot you can do a double conversion. One in linear one normal then put them together. Should make a big difference Big Congrats !!!

[Freddy Franzella]

WOW! this is really nice! I like the way the bird is staring right at you! well done!

[Dave Phillips]

what a super angle/comp Manos.....a real treat to view.
beside the little hot beak, wish could see all the talons

this one rocks!!!

[Jeff Wear]

A great shot ,not sure of the ID but that does not chance the fact it's a great shot :D

[Bonnie Block]

Nit has been mentioned, Manos--but this is just a great--very powerful image. Congratulations!

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

it looks like you've become a diver to get this angle, ahh ;) !!
Very original image, I love it.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Thanks all for your kind comments!