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Buzzard at dawn

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 10, 2011195 views12 comments

Spending so much time in the hide lately. My goal was to photograph bittern but it didn't work out for several reasons. So I've set my mind on backlit buzzards.

iso 200 1/2000 sec. f/4 full frame at 200mm

Edwin Kats

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12 comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on January 10, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Thats rather nice Edwin, right perch, right light, right pose....I don't hate you ate all!

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on January 10, 2011 at 4:23 PM

Don't hate me Neil..I'm very sensitive

Andy, Mark and Danny will agree!!!

cheers,

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on January 10, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Wonderful golden light showing some lovely feather detail really nice shot

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 10, 2011 at 6:07 PM

Lovely lighting in this image Edwin

Well captured.

Geoff.

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

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 11, 2011 at 3:21 AM

I like this one a lot. Beautiful image with great feather detail.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on January 11, 2011 at 6:28 AM

I love this one Edwin. The lighting is beautiful and there is just enough detail in the shaded areas to fill out what my eye is already imagining. The complimentary colours of the background really enhance the overall effect and the pose on the bird is so typically Buzzard that recognition is instantaneous.

Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Dawn Monrose on January 11, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Now that is simply gorgeous! Lighting is beautiful, pose is great, a really powerful image!

Registered on April 7, 2008, 6 Posts, 60 Comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on January 11, 2011 at 6:14 PM

Holy cow, this is gorgeous. We can make out just the right amount of details on the bird's back, IMHO - just enough light to highlight some feathers and the tip of the tail. Monochromatic perfection; very artfully done.

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

Comment posted by Bob Johnson on January 11, 2011 at 6:37 PM

The light, the BG. the mood. Great image Edwin

Bob

Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments

Comment posted by eric weight on January 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM

This is so good Edwin. Everything about is just brilliant. I don't want to take anything away from it at all but I have to admit that every time I look at it (and I have been back several times) I just wish I could see even the faintest glimmer of an eye. It really is so good though that I feel guilty even writing that, but it's too late now.

eric

Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Tilley on January 12, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Hi Edwin, Simply gorgeous. I'm not going to mention the fact that after 40 hours I have only a couple of images of my buzzard in terrible light

Is this one of the buzzards that let you take images from your car, do they take requests? If so can you ask one to pop over to Carlton on Trent for a day? I'll pay!!! Think I'm getting cabin fever

Really love it Edwin, hopefully I may be able to show you mine ......soon.

Scott

Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on January 12, 2011 at 6:35 PM

Hi Scott. I will ask the buzzard to fly over for just one day, ok? I don't shoot from my car very often. I rather sit in a uncomfortable hide for many hours. Don't know why, but I think it's the fact of being alone at my own site rather then parking my car amongst many others waiting for my turn to take some pictures. Your time will come I'm sure.

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments