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Malcolm Benn
03-06-2009, 01:12 PM
Almost drove right by this guy as he was sitting on the post.

http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr40/mgbenn/IMG_8943copy2.jpg

Canon 50D with 300mm f2.8
Aperture priority @ f5.6
Shutter Speed 1/3200
ISO 400
Evaluative metering

Thanks for looking :)
James Graham
03-06-2009, 04:00 PM
Great picture.Sharpe!
Lance Peters
03-06-2009, 04:21 PM
Hi - lots to like here - well done. Details are sharp - Love that pose and the talons, the outsretched wings are very nice and the details beneath are spot on. All I might do is sharpen the eye a tad more.

well done:)
Gus Cobos
03-06-2009, 05:53 PM
Well composed and executed...I like the spread wing and the sharp details...agree with Mr. Peters on sharpening the eye...looking forward to your next one...good show...:cool:
denise ippolito
03-06-2009, 07:27 PM
Malcolm, Really nice capture-details look spot on! Love the pose and talons!! Great job.
Alfred Forns
03-06-2009, 09:08 PM
... I might just do away with the post !!!!!! Sweet image Really like it a lot !!!
Christopher Miller
03-06-2009, 09:10 PM
Very nice! Perfect pose and nice sharp details. I would run some NR on the BG as there looks to be a bit of noise. Other than that, well done!
KurtPreston
03-06-2009, 10:29 PM
Beautiful capture! You handled the underwing shadows very well, sharp detail and nice pose. Agree with getting rid if the post and doing a bit of NR in the background.
Kerry Perkins
03-07-2009, 12:19 AM
Malcom, nicely captured and presented. Good work on the tech settings. Love the wing and tail feather spread, really shows off the bird.
Malcolm Benn
03-07-2009, 07:51 AM
Thanks everyone I appreciate you having a look and the comments. The fence post is a bit of a distraction in the original being so small in the frame .. should have tried a vertical crop to get more of it in .. I think it adds a bit of character to the shot. This is a fast recrop.
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr40/mgbenn/IMG_8943-copy_edited-1.jpg
KurtPreston
03-07-2009, 01:00 PM
I like the recrop much better! The post now, and especially the bush, adds some character to it.
Jackie Schuknecht
03-07-2009, 02:03 PM
Very nice Malcolm, like them both, but think I like the vertical better. Lovely colour scheme and nice and sharp.
Malcolm Benn
03-07-2009, 02:58 PM
Thanks Kurt, thanks Jackie, I appreciate you both taking the time to have a look at the repost. :)