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Long-winged Harrier
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Long-winged Harrier

by Jefferson Silva

Gallery: AvianPosted August 5, 201479 views3 comments
This is not yet a photo I hope to get someday of this beautiful hawk, but I kind liked this one. Hope you enjoy it.

Canon 7D, 500mm + 1.4x
f/8, 1/250, ISO 250, @700mm, -0.3.
Bean bag on the car window.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 5, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Beautiful Harrier you captured here. That face is striking. The stubble background is not ideal but in no way a deal breaker. Really nice. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Looks like a beauty, indeed, Jefferson. I don't mind it in the busy bg, though a little less dof might have been appropriate. It may have been the light, but the contrast looks a bit high to me. Excellent image regardless.

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Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 6, 2014 at 2:46 PM
Very nice shot of this species blending into it's grassland habitat Jefferson. On my monitor there is a substantial color shift between the larger and smaller version. Check to make sure that both are sRBG and that you are embedding the color space when you save the photo. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments