I saw Jim Neiger's recent image post from his time with Alan Murphy last fall, and decided to have another look at the files from my time with Alan (and Mike Gray). I found this adult Cooper's Hawk in a cool banking pose. The lighting was a bit of a challenge, but the image processed nicely. Taken from a blind, using both calls and a decoy owl.
Canon 1D Mark IV, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 640, manual exposure, hand held from blind
09-11-2012, 05:03 PM
Miguel Palaviccini
Doug, this is one heck of a dynamic pose! I mean, just stunning capture. If you could bring back a bit more from the shadows, that would be sweet
09-11-2012, 05:35 PM
Gary Esman
Sweet pose! It looks a bit over processed on the shadow side of the bird. Nice intense eye stare.
Gary.
09-11-2012, 06:29 PM
Arthur Morris
Killer wicked pose but that off-angled light is pretty much unforgiving. Was to go on getting the adult.
09-11-2012, 06:39 PM
Josh Clark
Great banking pose and eye contact. I would wish for a bit more room on the left if you have it.
09-11-2012, 07:20 PM
nrohrbacker
Love the banking pose and the look in the eyes.
09-11-2012, 08:13 PM
Aidan Briggs
The pose and eye contact are great. Focus is right on. Too bad about the light angle, but you did a good job of processing it.
09-12-2012, 12:31 AM
Shawn Zierman
Super dynamic flight pose, pretty much making the impossible seem like it can be done imo.
What size speaker did you use to project a call up in the air for a migrating accipiter? I've seen
hawks and falcons dive bomb owl decoys many times up on Hawks Ridge in Minnesota without
any audio being used...natural instinct. What call did you play here, and in your opinion, did it
have a noticeable impact on frequency and or intensity of a raptor's response?
09-12-2012, 12:35 AM
Stu Bowie
Hi Doug, I bet you were excited when you saw this on your rear LCD - superb dynamic inflight pose. Love the concentrated stare, and Im sure this wasnt easy to bring off. Well captured.
09-12-2012, 04:26 AM
Vivaldo Damilano
Hi Doug, that a magic inflight pose. Wish for a little more light on the left eye and body. Well done on getting this very fast action.
09-12-2012, 07:21 AM
Satish Ranadive
Doug Sir,Magnificent banking pose captured.Love it.
Regards,
Satish.
09-12-2012, 09:04 AM
Sanjeevprakash
Nicely captured Doug.Nice banking pose and those glaring eyes.TFS