The Attack + Repost

Gallery: AvianPosted December 30, 2010570 views20 comments

One more from my Cooper's vs Rabbit series. I wish the chicken wire wasn't around the tree, but you get what you get I guess. I like this one almost as much as the other one because of the talons out on the bird and the rabbit looking up. Looking forward to reading others' opinions.

Canon 50 D
Canon 70-200mm IS USM II @ 200mm
ISO 320, 1/6400th @ f/4
AvMode, Eval Meter at 0
LR3.3, slight crop, Adj WB, Sharpen in PSE9, adj shadows

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 30, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Bryan: Another fantastic image. Don't know which one I like better. The look on the rabbits face is priceless in this image. Love the shadow from the Coopers. Agree about the tree and chicken wire, but there's not a photographer on the planet that wouldn't smile with this shot in their files!!

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Comment posted by Philip Haffley on December 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM

The action is so amazing that the chicken wire does not bother me. If it really bothers you it could be cloned out. I would love to have a shot like this in my collection.

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on December 30, 2010 at 11:16 AM

Bryan, I enjoy both photos. Thanks for sharing a great action series. Very unique.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on December 30, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Both shots are absolutely amazing. If I had to chose, I think I would take the first - I love how the rabbit is running away... but this is great, and I hope you post more in your series! Congrats on very unique images.

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 30, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Good shooting. Action and still you caught the personalities of the two subjects.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 30, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Great capture, terrific shot with or without wire- Like the expression of the unlucky rabbit- great job, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 30, 2010 at 1:47 PM

wow, Bryan! These are great shots. Love the pose from both hawk and rabbit. The wire is a shame, but I think if could be cloned out. It would take some patience, but I think definitely worth trying.

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Comment posted by Danny Laredo on December 30, 2010 at 2:41 PM

This is great Bryan, but personally I prefer the first.

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

Comment posted by Peter Conway on December 30, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Cool Series Bryan, I hope you post all of them!

Peter

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Comment posted by David E Lester on December 30, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Super!!!!!

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 30, 2010 at 4:16 PM

A great and very rare capture.Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on December 30, 2010 at 7:40 PM

Sweet shot Bryan, I'd love to have this in my files any day, but in my opinion it's a distant second to your previous post. All of the elements came together perfectly in the other shot while in this one there are too many competing elements. Congratulations on an excellent series of incredible action shots.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 30, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Yes a little bit of luck was involved in getting this series of images, but you made the best out of a great opportunity. Great job.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 30, 2010 at 8:42 PM

INcredible action...can't believe the rabbit got away (temporarily anyway)

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

Comment posted by Zaynab on December 30, 2010 at 9:13 PM

WOW!!!

That’s an amazing photograph. I do agree with you about the chicken wire but it's better than not having the photo at all.

-Zaynab

Registered on November 16, 2010, 8 Posts, 30 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 30, 2010 at 10:31 PM

another excellent shot in this series.
The position of the hawk is exquisite, and the poor rabbit realizes he is in big trouble.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on December 31, 2010 at 10:53 AM

Here's a repost with the tree removed. Curious to hear thoughts on the editing.

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Comment posted by Ernie Marx on December 31, 2010 at 12:32 PM

You are a very skilled, persistent and patient cloner! Nice job.

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Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 31, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Nice PS work and better image for it , however it was there when you took it so IMHO left as is .
Another super image , nature at its best... tooth and claw...

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 1, 2011 at 11:11 PM

glad I checked back in on this--your cloning looks fantastic. well worth the effort for such a fantastic shot.

that must have been one hungry Coop, going after this rabbit (or maybe the rabbit was already injured before the encounter began and the Coop saw opportunity?).

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