View Full Version : Goshawk take-off
Chris van Rooyen
06-28-2010, 01:54 PM
This is another in the series of the juvenile Gabar Goshawk that I captured recently in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Camera Model: NIKON D3S
Date/Time: 2010:06:01 09:46:03
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Lens: 500mm with 1.4x
Focal length: 700mm
Fabs Forns
06-28-2010, 01:56 PM
Wow, very strong diagonals set the action mood for this one, nice and sharp, nit your usual soft light, though.
I may selectively lighten the left leg and part of the tail in the shade.
Axel Hildebrandt
06-28-2010, 04:07 PM
Cool pose, good sharpness and eye contact. I like Fabs' idea to lighten the areas that are not sunlit.
Austin Thomas
06-28-2010, 04:56 PM
Fabulous image Chris,
Excellent detail. I also like Fabs suggestion.
Cheers
Austin
Colin Knight
06-28-2010, 05:27 PM
Great comments so far. Nice image, Chris! Do you have the next frame or two? I hope we get to see what happens next. :)
Sid Garige
06-28-2010, 08:48 PM
Excellent details and great action. Square comp worked well too.
Michael Stern
06-28-2010, 09:09 PM
Fantastic Image...Really well done...also would love to see any follow up sequence shots!!
A_Maddah
06-29-2010, 01:37 AM
Hi Chris
Great shot.I like look and wing position.TFS
Asad
Chris van Rooyen
06-29-2010, 03:12 AM
Thanks guys! Fabs, excellent suggestion, thanks
christopher galeski
06-29-2010, 04:58 AM
excellent Chris,love the comp,sharpness,the look on the birds face magic,BG nice.thanks
Mark Dumbleton
06-29-2010, 07:53 AM
Awesome stuff Chris as usual! Great timing and techs handled perfectly.
Don Hamilton Jr.
06-29-2010, 07:56 AM
Spot on!!! Super image! Thks for sharing!
Don
Michael Zajac
06-29-2010, 12:53 PM
Outstanding pose and excellent sharpness.
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