O'er The Fields We Go: Grey Ghost #2

[Bill Dix]

The elusive male Northern Harrier has been somewhat less elusive this past week or so. Here's another look at him as he courses into the wind.

D500, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 1600, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual. Gitzo and Mongoose.

[arash_hazeghi]

much better than the other one and finally got some eye contact! great light and I like the background, bird is sharp and has good details too. congrats on finally getting a presentable frame. patience worked out!

TFS

[gail bisson]

Hi Bill,
I really like the grey BG here that compliments the bird very well.
You are getting better and better images of this guy.
I find the head a bit crunchy. Is this a big crop?
Also, what is the white line above the first primary of top wing?
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Arash and Gail. I may have sharpened the head just a tad too aggressively. As presented this is about 60% of full width. I don't know about that white line but it may have resulted from my trying to crisp up the wing edges. Whatever it was, I've taken it out in the repost. Does the head look better to you here?

[gail bisson]

Looks better now! Still a bit crunchy but better.
Keep going there! You will soon get a full frame one- I can feel it!
Gail

[John Mack]

Nice view of this harrier. Like the two toned background and the composition.

[William Dickson]

Your best Grey Ghost image so far....Agree with Gail about the head, but very nice and well captured. Love the BG colours which show the bird well. Looking forward to the next one.

Will

[Alex Becker]

Nice one Bill. I like the two toned BG, the pose, and the bit of grasses at the bottom. Looks like you've been getting some great shots as you get back into the field. TFS

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great capture, Bill. I agree, the grey BG beautifully compliments the Grey Ghost. Very nice eye concentration. Well done.

Geoffrey




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[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautifully Captured.. Love the Two tones background.

TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, great flight pose, and Im glad you captured him against the darker part of the BG.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks again, everyone.