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    D3, 300, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/3200.

    One from Thursday.

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    Beyond perfect. May we assume that this bird was looking at your decoy owl? Is this a migrant? DOF and dorsal view amazing.
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    Don't know how this can be topped! Wing spread, tail spread, look-back glance - you have it all here. The plumage is mesmerizing...:cool:

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    This is just about perfect..
    how did you attract it? are you know making raptor set-ups? if you do, it will be awesome to have an ebook about that :cool:
    Cheers from peru
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alfredo Fernández View Post
    This is just about perfect. How did you attract it? are you know making raptor set-ups? if you do, it will be awesome to have an ebook about that :cool: Cheers from peru Alfredo
    Many folks (and I am assuming that Alan did so here) use decoy owls to attract raptors into photographic range. A plastic owl usually adorned with some type of (legal) feathers is mounted on some sort of tall pole. Not quite enough there for a guide :) I am pretty sure that I wrote about the technique as long ago as in the original ABP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Many folks (and I am assuming that Alan did so here) use decoy owls to attract raptors into photographic range. A plastic owl usually adorned with some type of (legal) feathers is mounted on some sort of tall pole. Not quite enough there for a guide :) I am pretty sure that I wrote about the technique as long ago as in the original ABP.
    Thank you,
    i dont think that would work here (peru) as were a live (lima) the only species of owls you can find are as big as a pigeon, and i also dont know where can i get one of those.
    im looking forward to buy the original ABP, as i alreadsy own the DIGITAL BASICS and the ABPII
    are there other technike (?)(sorry about my bad english, how do you write that?) to shoot raptors??
    Thanks

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    Hey Alfredo, Hola! Your English is much better than my Spanish :0 "techniques" is the right spelling.

    Aside from photographing raptors at hard to find nesting sites some folks use live bait to attract them, a starling tied to a perch with a string and then jerked when a raptor flies over, or a pet store mouse in a glass globe to attract a kestrel.

    I am not passing judgement here, just passing along information so please all, do not shoot the messenger :)
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    Hi Alan, nothing more to add - stunning!

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    As good as it gets Alan! Truly stunning!
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    Well Alan nothing to add here, a perfect flight shot. I love the mottled feather detail and eye contact. Must have been pretty close with a 300mm.

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    Just sickening!

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    Just want to say than you for posting this. Your work is truly amazing.

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    A clear view and example of how this Raptor got it's name....amazing photograph.

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    Hi Alan
    This is supreme mate. I am in awe, again. ;) Just perfect..... I wonder if the decoy owl would work in Australia. I must try..... Not sure about the Starling, maybe the glass mouse, now that's a bit more humane I think....

    :)

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    For the record, no mouse or bird was using in the process of taking this image. I used a decoy Owl.

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    I think you mentioned before about using a decoy owl. Man, they must work wonders. :) Cheers

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    Superb flight angle, with incredible detail. Very well captured.

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    Definitely one of the best. Great dorsal view with details...and the head turn takes it to the top.

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    Just spectacular. This one has it all. Congrats on a real winner.

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    this is stunner
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    Absolutely stunning shot.

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    I love that you can really see the red shoulders - probably the best example of that I've ever seen. Nice!!!

    Charles

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    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ...

    I never heard about the decoy owl technique.. (or forgotten about it when I read the classic ABP) I'll look for it tonight.. at least I'd like to know more about it...

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