Changeable Hawk Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2011219 views16 comments

I hope I got the ID right?

Taken in Bandhavgargh National Park, India, 24th April, 2011

In hardly perfect lighting

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from vehicle

ISO 1600, F4, 1/250, EV +0.67

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM

The lighting may not be perfect, but you managed to get some nice color and detail out of this. I think it's a great view of a funky-looking species.

Max

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 31, 2011 at 8:44 AM

Hand held at 1/250 - great result . Love the setting and stare Ken

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Beautiful bird! Great detail in the body. Like the feathers on the head as well.

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Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on May 31, 2011 at 12:42 PM

I love the bird's stare, the position on the tree branch and the overall composition.
I have never seen this bird before, thank you for sharing!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 31, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Hi Ken,
Great shot, especially so given the shooting conditions. I like your comp and the detail. I'm thinking Mountain Hawk Eagle because of the long crest but I'm hardly an expert on birds from that part of the world.

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Comment posted by Neal Cooper on May 31, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Lovely image Ken. Great shot hand holding at 1/250. I like the sharpness, yellow eye and nice BG. Well done.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 31, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Great view of the crest and I like the stare.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 31, 2011 at 3:50 PM

some skill getting this one with your stated techs handheld Ken

lovely details and soft jungle lighting
I do think the sky could use another round of noise reduction, though overall ISO-1600 treated you well here

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 31, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Very intense look, great stare and excellent details.

Ray

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 31, 2011 at 8:19 PM

I'm not too familiar with the birds of India but this looks more like like the Mountain Hawk Eagle that I saw in Thailand. I like the shot very much.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 31, 2011 at 9:02 PM

I like this, as posted, very much. The lighter regions of the BG seem to be spotlighting the bird.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 1, 2011 at 12:36 AM

Thanks to all for your kind and positive comments, Raptors are my favourite subject in my very limited avian portfolio, mainly because they are big

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 1, 2011 at 4:04 AM

I love the rich colours you've captured here Ken, and of course that marvelous crest :^)

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Comment posted by Joe Vincent on June 1, 2011 at 5:43 AM

Very cool looking bird Ken! Nice detail and love the stare.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 1, 2011 at 6:25 PM

What an interesting looking hawk with the headdress, very good detail for the not so good lighting conditions, well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 2, 2011 at 12:29 AM

A wowzer! Wonderful color; very interesting subject.

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