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    Alfred Forns
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    Default Eager to Learn, Spotlight Image for 5/1/2009 Gus Hallgren

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    Congratulations Gus Hallgren
    Red-tailed Hawk surprise

    Hi Folks:

    Had to get Gina to her pickup point early (6:00 AM) for her Saturday hike as this was up Mt. Wrightson (9400 ft) that we can see from our garden, and would be longer than their usual hike. Not bad for a 73 year old kid, especially coupled with her regular 25 mile Sunday bike ride. As I was driving home, shortly after turning into our neighbourhood, this Hawk flew past my car and landed on a shed roof about 40 feet to the side of me. I grabbed my camera, opened the door quietly hoping to lean on the roof and take some photos. It suddenly flew in my direction and I bounced around liked a cat on a hot tin roof pointing the camera at the Hawk who landed on a tree, a roof and the street lamp. I was happy the Olympus has built in camera IS as standing up my balance is not as steady as you youngsters, and I was as nervous as going after my first Pheasant with a 12 gauge. Took about 10 photos and the one here was taken against a white Adobe wall BG facing South and the bird side lit with the early sun.

    This is the first Red-Tailed (A light Juvenile first year) I have seen in our neighbourhood in 18 years (We have lots of Harris's, Coopers, and Sharp Shinned), and it was a nice surprise.

    All CC's welcome and always appreciated.

    Uncle Gus
    85 year old kid struggling with 30 - 40 mins per day on the gym bicycle machine

    Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300 ED @ 450mm
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    F/5.6, 1/160s, 200 ISO, -0.30eV, Auto WB


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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Congratulations, Gus!

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    Gus, Big Congratulations!!

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    Hey Gus, Well done!

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    Big congrats Uncle Gus! I knew this was a winnah!

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    Congratulations Uncle Gus...:cool:

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    Excellent portrait and deserving win!

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    Congrats Gus - nice job :)

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    Congratulations Gus, well deserved!

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    Hi Folks;

    Thanks for the nice surprise after suffering 2 days of withdrawal waiting for my new laptop which arrived today.

    Perfect timing

    Best regards

    Uncle Gus

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    Oom Gus, A VERY big "Well Done"!!!! Congrats on a super image!!:D

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    Congrats Gus!

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    congrats, uncle gus!!

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