Harris's Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted January 1, 2011134 views6 comments

Another new species for me from Arizona last month at Saguaro National Park. I saw a few on the way there, but this was the only one I saw in the park, and was the only one I could photograph.

Canon 50D, 400 5.6L, ISO 400, 1/800, f5.6. About 60% of orig. pixels.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on January 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Nice shot Terry. Very sharp for 800th sec.in flight. Good work. Seems a little desaturated to me but my monitor is new and also not yet calibrated which is why my image may be too saturated...

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 1, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Nice catch for that speed.

On your next visit to Tucson spend more time around Sweetwater - they nest there and are often easy to see and photograph in the area.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 1, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Hard to get this sharp at 1/800th, so hat's off to ya Terry.
Great job on managing the exposure, especially on the underside of the wing.
Well done..And give it time, 2011 can only be better than recent years..
Because if it's worse, we're all in deep doo-doo

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 1, 2011 at 5:34 PM

I like the overall comp. These are cool hawks and I would love to get a chance at one someday. Although not tack sharp in the larger version still a nice image.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on January 1, 2011 at 6:42 PM

Love the BG on this shot. Nice sharp detail in the bird.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 1, 2011 at 6:58 PM

Maybe not tack sharp, but durn good, Terry! Nice spread of wing and tail. Good detail in shadows and sunlight.

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