Northern Harrier

Gallery: AvianPosted October 31, 20048,663 views26 comments

The male harrier I've been working for several winters appeared back in his territory this past week. I spent some time the past two mornings and got some nice images.

1D MkII, 500mm f4 IS, ISO 320, evaluative (-.7), 1/4000, f7.1, ~75% full frame.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on October 31, 2004 at 3:39 PM

Well, that's an understatement! This is outstanding!

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Comment posted by Ken Vernon on October 31, 2004 at 4:28 PM

This is quite superb Bob.

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Comment posted by Jim Zipp on October 31, 2004 at 4:50 PM

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Comment posted by John MacTavish on October 31, 2004 at 4:52 PM

Yet another inspiring photo from you Bob.

Keep 'em coming

Registered on November 1, 2003, 41 Posts, 145 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 31, 2004 at 4:55 PM

Wow!!! You certainly have this guy nailed!!

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Comment posted by Ofer Levy on October 31, 2004 at 5:46 PM

This is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on October 31, 2004 at 5:57 PM

I'll Agree nice is a big understatment

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Comment posted by Brian E. Small on October 31, 2004 at 6:26 PM

You really know how to rub salt in the wounds

Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 933 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Danzenbaker on October 31, 2004 at 8:39 PM

The position of the bird is great, but the head area looks quite oversharpened (or something) to me.

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Comment posted by Robert Royse on October 31, 2004 at 8:42 PM

Stunning!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 218 Posts, 2427 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on October 31, 2004 at 8:59 PM

Mike D. said:

...but the head area looks quite oversharpened (or something) to me.

At first I thought so too. So I looked again at the original. <a href="http://www.bobsteelephoto.com/temp/noha_head.jpg" target="_blank">Here</a> is a 100% pixel crop of the head (unsharpened). There's a shadow fringe around the bottom and that may be what you're seeing.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on October 31, 2004 at 9:05 PM

Great shot. I love raptor photos, especially ones like this.

Duane Rosenkranz

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Comment posted by Bill Keown on October 31, 2004 at 9:23 PM

Kller shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 13 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Danzenbaker on October 31, 2004 at 11:37 PM

There's a shadow fringe around the bottom and that may be what you're seeing. 

Yep, that's what I was seeing.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 40 Posts, 791 Comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on November 1, 2004 at 4:38 AM

SO sweet!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on November 1, 2004 at 6:14 AM

Excellent Bob. I love the perspective on this.

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Comment posted by D. Robert Franz on November 1, 2004 at 9:59 AM

Just a great image regardless of the sharpening issue. Love the angle and the look of the bird. Excellent composition.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 93 Posts, 335 Comments

Comment posted by Miguel Lasa on November 1, 2004 at 11:37 AM

wonderful photo Bob

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 1, 2004 at 6:19 PM

Exceptionally good, Bob. Nice addition to your wonderful portfolio. Just curious - did you use a Wimberly head for this?

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Comment posted by Tom Grey on November 1, 2004 at 7:08 PM

Somehow this reminds me of the Red Sox.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 1, 2004 at 8:34 PM

The definitve image of this species IMO.

Wow!

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Comment posted by Paul Fusco on November 1, 2004 at 10:22 PM

Holy moly!!

- Paul

Registered on November 17, 2003, 283 Posts, 1163 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on November 2, 2004 at 1:08 PM

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Bill Leggett asked:

Just curious - did you use a Wimberly head for this?

Bill, I use a Wimberley Sidekick set up just like in this <a href="http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0304/bs0304-1.html" target="_blank">article</a>.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 2, 2004 at 1:42 PM

Wow!!! Incredible Image!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Kipp on November 2, 2004 at 5:39 PM

You sure "nailed" this shot, so much excitement and detail.
Rob Kipp

Registered on June 23, 2004, 11 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on May 5, 2008 at 1:23 AM

Oh my god, this is truly outstanding. I LOVE the positioning on the frame, the angle feels so good. Thanks for sharing this amazing photograph.

Very inspiring...

Registered on December 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 354 Comments