Juv. Female Harrier (3)

Gallery: AvianPosted September 25, 2011494 views6 comments

Maybe just a couple more

D300s
600mm + 1.4TC + 850
1/2000
F/8
ISO 500
A/Priority
Exposure Comp -1/3
Metering Center Weighted Avg
Distance 49 meters
Tripod W/Wimberly Head
White Balance = sunny
Raw

This is the third in this series while shooting these Juv. Female Harriers and it's a different wing position again. I remembered to sharpen this one and added a touch of blacks to bring out the colors and contrast just a little bit. This shot was from last Saturday. Hoping to get out tomorrow for some kestrels that have been hanging around where the Harriers were shot. Hopefully have something to post in the way of Kestrels soon. Thanks for looking. Let me know if you are tiring of these please.

Larger version provided.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Very nice image. I love the great view of the legs. Your did a very good job of the contrast and blacks. I would like a little more room below for her to look in to if you have it. Well done.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 25, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Beautiful position of the bird, beautiful light and background.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Another beauty, David. In some ways I prefer the grass tips beng oof like this, though the others have worked very well also.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 25, 2011 at 3:31 PM

David, I think I enjoy this image the most of the three you've posted. I really like the position of the wings and the extended legs in this image,

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 25, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Best of the series so far David. I like the bird's position in this one. Nice BG too. The grass at the bottom really adds IMO.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 1, 2011 at 8:23 PM

I'm always drawn to harrier images and this is a nice one David. I especially like the perfectly even lighting on the entire bird. Tough to get good light in the eye when they're hovering over potential prey like this but the behavior is so classic for the species I'm not bothered by it. Well done.

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