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    Hi guys

    I've not been able to spend any time on the site lately due to work deadlines. I did however manage to break away for three days to the Kruger National Park last week. I got this African Hawk-Eagle taking off from the side of the road, a species I have been wanting to photograph for years!

    Camera Model: NIKON D3S
    Date/Time: 2011:02:10 08:18:46
    Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
    Aperture: 8
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 800
    Lens: VR 200-400mm f/4G
    Focal length: 400mm

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    Beautiful looking birds. Whites look great and having the clouds in the sky a real plus. Dark back wing good as it gave the beak and head separation. Otherwise they would have gotten lost in a merge.

    I would try a reverse s-curve to lower contrast somewhat.

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    Nice incoming angle of approach Chris with good eye contact. Like the wing positions and the clouds are a nice touch.

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    Tack sharp Chris, and good to see the underwing detail from the near wing. Not easy to capture BIF from a vehicle, unless you were in an open vehicle.

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    Fantastic shot Chris, the bird must have been very close to you when he took off. I like the good detail on the eagles face, love the cloud in the BG and upright wings TFS

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    What a fantastic image...Great exposure and IQ... Saw plenty of them on the reserve I used to work on (Makalali) in Limpopo...But always struggled to get a decent image of one...Had a really nice sighting about 4weeks ago had a pair hunting and perching about 5m from my game viewer...I was shooting them at 70-100mm...Thanks for sharing this great image Chris.

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    Great eye contact and your usual excellent sharpness. The cloud in the RLC adds a lot to the image.
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    Superb eye contact and powerful pose, Chris. Agree that the cloud adds a lot to the image.
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    I actually saw these for the first time in January in Savute, a pair, thoroughly soaked after a torrential hailstorm. Very high up and very little light, so it is great to see one in such detail

    Love the cloud.

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