Cooper's Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted August 14, 2013264 views4 comments

Trinity Lake, N CA

2013:08:11 17:16:29
D800
500mm
1/60 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off

Getting dark and slow SS, so bumped up the ISO
Hand-held

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 14, 2013 at 10:55 PM

Excellent for what you were facing as it looks like you were shooting through some vegetation also. The head turn and image quality at that point is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 15, 2013 at 9:07 AM

Very good work in this fading light and handheld at 1/60th..
Great job of getting a clear shot through the vegetation as well.
Nice head-turn and backside view Sandy

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM

great typical pose, have tons of them too but always sitting deep between branches, anyway nice shot and handheld !!! well done!!!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 16, 2013 at 4:04 AM

Love that eye! Nice work getting a clean view and a great pose, hand-holding that monster at 1/60th Sandy

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