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    Here's another image from my trip to Texas. Attracting raptors to you using Alan's ebook techniques provides you with many more photographic opportunities than you would ever get on your own, and the quality of those encounters can be nothing short of spectacular!

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    Fantastic head on shot with great eye contact, Doug. Super background and I like your comp.

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    If we needed proof of Alan's attraction techniques, this sure does it. Great diagonal comp, BG, and of course the eye contact. Great shot.

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    Oh great shot Doug. Super flight angle detail and colours, love those eyes.
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    Fantastic incoming shot. Love the sharp eyes, beauitiful pose and BG, great work.

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    Superb shot!!!
    Excellent eye contac, terrific flight angle, great light, and wonderful background.
    Very well done.

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    very nice what techniques did you find worked? I got my self and owl and put it in the field but the hawks just flew past and didn't seem to care.

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    Doug, very nice indeed! Look forward to seeing more from the series. And I agree, Alan's ebook is something else! I bought it and read it all this weekend. I look forward to trying out some of the techniques.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corey Hayes View Post
    very nice what techniques did you find worked? I got my self and owl and put it in the field but the hawks just flew past and didn't seem to care.
    Corey - I believe that some of the techniques are labeled as low percentage. But when they work, well, the images speak for themselves. I haven't tried the owl out yet, but I also don't know of a good spot to go after the hawks. Remember to read the chapter on camo, as I feel that is AS IMPORTANT as the set up with the owl. If they can see you, they won't stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Miguel Palaviccini View Post
    Corey - I believe that some of the techniques are labeled as low percentage. But when they work, well, the images speak for themselves. I haven't tried the owl out yet, but I also don't know of a good spot to go after the hawks. Remember to read the chapter on camo, as I feel that is AS IMPORTANT as the set up with the owl. If they can see you, they won't stop.

    yeah I dressed in camo and hunkered down in the tall grass, I did get some ok harrier shots I am going to keep trying.

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    Cool pose and super eye contact. Nice two-toned BG and light.

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    Beauty of a shot with fantastic eye contact, nice background, and placement in the frame. I'll have to look into Alan's ebook. Thanks for sharing the tip used.

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    just gorgeous! love it
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    That is a perfect head on photo, Doug.
    The layered BG is very nice and the bird is sharp as can be.
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    Absolutely superb head on shot with very nice eye contact.Love the beautiful flight pose and nice background.

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    Thanks for the feedback!
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