Red-tailed and an Opossum
D300 / 200-400 @ 400mm
1/320 sec, f5, iso 250
Slight crop, natural light, hand held from
inside my f150
not baited.
I am guessing this was a road kill dragged into the ditch by this very young (and hungry) Red-tailed hawk. 270 frames later, I slowly backed my truck up, and let it finish its food.
Amazing how real life natural images just seem to work., the captive stuff I do is great for educational purposes, but I do miss this real and pure nature.
Neat scene you "drove" into:). I'm sure your heart was pounding like crazy!! I like the implied low angle despite taken from your truck and "short" FL. I also like the grasses at left. Do you have a tiny bit more canvas to fully include the very top flowers?
Way to go in taking full advantage of this opportunity.
I think the technical term that best describes this image is "way cool" :D
Love the composition and DOF, action and prey...agree with Daniel it would be nice if the tips of the flowers were included.
I like this raw nature image Raymond!
Nice capture Ray, I didn't even know we had oppossums in Ontario......it's alway great to get a find like this when driving around...nice stare on the bird, exposure bang on...TFS
Good one, Ray! Very intense and very sharp, the way I like 'em.
Sweet! The sharpness and the intense stare grabbed my eyes immediately. Makes me kind of hungry....
Great shot my friend!! Great composition and behaviour. I agree with you 100% regarding the captive vs wild bird photography.
Thanks Daniel, Yes, I cropped a bit off the top, and off the bottom to get this widescreen format., interesting suggestion. I did not even consider your idea, and thanks.Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux
thanks John... I could not even guess at the number of hours I have been out on the highways working red-tailed, so I guess I was due for a break., I like your technical term!! Out of 270 shots, I save 180 or so.. so which one do I edit next!
Thanks Paul, yes, they have been around here a long time now, maybe 20 yrs? Lots of road kill for the TV's, and hawks.
So many of my images of raptors are taken while they are eating Bryan, maybe that is why I need to lose 50 pounds!
Indeed bro, captive stuff is pretty, but it is not real., I do enjoy the creative side of captive photography, and it is a great venue for educating., and makes for nice stock images.
Nothing better then sitting in a hide for the real wildlife to happen, witness, and capture.
Very nice capture.
For me, I prefer an image that not only shows that the photographer has skill but that there was patience and knowledge of the bird involved in order to get the behavioral shot - (again, personal preference:)).
I really like the facial expression on the bird. Eye detail is great. The background is done well, with the out-of-focus part at the right area of the photo to give the image dimension (I hope I said that correctly).
Like above, would prefer a bit more canvas on the top.
Again, great image.
Deb
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