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    Having arrived back after three weeks in Canada, I have it the ground running, but managed to squeak one day in on the Sparrow hawk & Kingfisher site. It's a good hour and a half to get to it, but rewarded, as the Kingfishers are mating and fish have been exchanged, so fingers crossed.

    Back to the SH and on the diet of Wood pigeon she is also doing well and we think soon she too will delivering a clutch and so fingers cross for this one also. Nice with the better weather to shoot at a much lower ISO and almost minimal NR, (low si

    Thanks to those who commented or viewed the last posting.

    Steve

    Subject: Sparrow hawk (f) (Accipiter nisus)
    Location: UK
    Camera: Canon EOS R5
    Lens: EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM
    Exposure: 12000s at f/8 ISO1250
    Original format: Landscape, FF on width
    Processed via: LRCC 10.5 & PSCC 22.5.1
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    Looks spot on to me well done.
    ....... the pigeon's breast looks colourful (??)
    I like the background I assume it is buckthorn and hawthorn.

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    Hi Steve ... nicely done on the processing front .
    Superbly handled tones and colors !!!!
    Sun angle was not on your side , but you made the most out of it .

    Overall a very pleasing shot

    TFS Andreas

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    Thanks guys, not receiving notifications hence the slight delay.

    Jon, I’m going a bit more ‘punchy’ in my old age, just to bring more life back into the image, but still mindful of not making it too Walt Disney.

    Andreas, she can come down anytime of the day, definitely no time keeper so you take what comes and at what time, albeit by 3.30pm I’m packing up as the light really plummets!
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    Very nice
    Is this a wild kill
    Apart from the bird i love the Walt dWsney B/G

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    Is this a wild kill
    Road kill Ian.
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    Dear Steve,

    Love the pose - your sparrow hawk looks pretty pleased with its trophy
    Superb colours and image quality is great, well exposed and nicely framed with plenty of space around the subject. Wonderful BG.
    I like this as presented, your processing is impeccable as always - enjoyed viewing, very much.

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hello stranger thanks for looking and commenting, hope all is well with you.

    Steve
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    All well albeit super busy and rather stressful at work, thank you Steve. Love your Sparrow Hawk, a little jealous too...

    Off to Kruger Park next month and hope for some nice sightings and new images. I am sorry for being absent for so long - just cannot manage the time to sit by the computer and process and I find this very frustrating.

    Hope you have a lovely rest of the weekend, speak soon,

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Off to Kruger Park next month and hope for some nice sightings and new images.
    Fantastic.


    Hope you have a lovely rest of the weekend, speak soon,
    You too.
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