Sharp-Shined Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted November 10, 2010192 views15 comments

Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY

1D mk3
300mm w/ 1.4x 1/1600 6.3 Manual Exp
Hand Held
cropped

Thanks for Looking!

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Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 10, 2010 at 5:35 PM

Impossible to improve... amazing there is even some motion blur on the talons from the wind moving past the exposed feet.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on November 10, 2010 at 6:44 PM

Great shot Richard. The only nit for me is a little more room on the bottom.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 10, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Super sharp and dynamic Richard. I'd also like a little more room at the bottom

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on November 10, 2010 at 7:45 PM

Finding one of these beauties in our area is hard enough, to catch one
like this excellent pose is very rare. very good.

Registered on November 18, 2008, 109 Posts, 415 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 10, 2010 at 8:04 PM

Super sharp in the right places. Splendid image, Richard.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 10, 2010 at 8:30 PM

Richard,

This is a very dynamic flight pose, love the eye contact and the bits of motion blur. I'd like to see this with a little more room on the left and bottom.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on November 10, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Awesome! Sharp detail and head turn are great. Motion blur in the wings gives it action.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 10, 2010 at 10:48 PM

I can feel the speed of the bird.. Great image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 11, 2010 at 1:52 AM

Smoking Sharpie Richard

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM

lovely shot with a great sharp eye

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on November 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Brilliant capture!!!

Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM

Appears to be moving very fast...a terrific capture!

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on November 11, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Nice downward flight shot...well captured.

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 12, 2010 at 11:10 AM

I like the angle of the bird (like a dive bomber) and the look, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on November 15, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Pretty amazing Richard.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments