Hunting Northern Harrier

Gallery: AvianPosted December 12, 2017411 views4 comments

I went back to Ridgefield yesterday to shoot more hawks. While it was a sunny day, it was well below freezing the whole day and there was less action. Almost all the water was frozen keeping the waterfowl away. I did manage to get a few more hawk images.

Iso-1600, 600 mm +1.4 extender, F9, 3200th, D 500, car window and beanbag, 75% full frame, DxO optics lab, ACR 10, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 50%

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on December 12, 2017 at 6:10 PM

David, you've been getting some great harrier images lately, this one being my favorite so far. The bird got pretty close to you, it is really sharp, great exposure, and complimentary background. I am envious as I have a lot of harrier shots, but none as sharp as yours. Not sure how you follow them so well from the car window and on a beanbag!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on December 12, 2017 at 6:49 PM

Very nice closeup on this girl David. Detail is great in the large version. Light is really nice and the BG is just blurred enough not to be distracting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 12, 2017 at 9:32 PM

You're really nailing the Harriers, David. This is another excellent image. Well Done.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 13, 2017 at 1:38 PM

Hi David,

Excellent capture with good DOF and softer BG. Large version has some nice details and the colors are pretty awesome. Well done.......................Jim

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