Bosque: It ain't just cranes and geese

[Doug Brown]

I just looked at Robert Amoruso's harrier, and I had to chuckle. Like him, this is my first decent harrier photo from Bosque del Apache, even though I've seen tons of them over the years.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/422822346_Y6uqi-O.jpg

Canon 50D, 700mm, f/8, 1/2500, ISO 400, manual exposure, no flash, hand held

[Tony Whitehead]

These Harriers have lovely plumage. This looks like a painting to me - the feather texture along the low belly even look like brush strokes :). I like how the shadow on the far wing makes the line of the neck and nape stand out.

[bill kominsky]

Another killer image Doug and with the 50-D, congrats on this and all the work you post to BPN, AWESOME,FANTASTIC.

Bill

[Mark Schmitt]

700mm hand held; nice job, the shutter speed was smart choice. Good detail and resolution. IMHO, I might have done just a little selective sharpening in the face area ;-) Great shot.

[Robert Amoruso]

Nice going Doug. I have only been out once with the 50D for BIF, but it did real well and I have not been shooting BIF for a while so I am kind of rusty.

[Juan Aragonés]

Very decent job for a handheld exposure with a 700mm focal lens Doug;)
I like a lot the detailed textures of the plumage and the wing pose.

[Doug Brown]

I actually did some selective sharpening of the face. In my experience, harriers have plumage on the face that doesn't sharpen up all that well.

[RichardCurtin]

Doug, Beautiful bird and beautiful capture. I see now where the idea of digital camo patterns came from.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent shot, very beautiful bird, did you see any males?

[Stu Bowie]

Outstanding detail captured here Doug, and overall, the Harrier is pin sharp. Great image.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Exccellent pose and detail, exposure and comp are very nice, some noise reduction on the bird IMO would help this shot, still, as presented I love it! Congratualtons!

[david cramer]

I'm beginning to think you lost your tripod. Another great shot, handheld. Nice detail and eye contact.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome Shot!!!!!!