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Meadow Hawk

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 17, 2014101 views6 comments
This is a male white faced meadow hawk that was frequenting a degraded meadow at a state recreation area. K5 IIs, 300mm f4, 30mm extension; 1/50 sec at f13, ISO 400. Levels, Topaz In Focus, Topaz Detail. Slight crop with removal of material from right and bottom for composition, rubber stamp tool for removal of distracting elements..................Jim

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 17, 2014 at 10:11 PM
Excellent, Jim. I like the relatively unusual position of the DF's wings. Excellent detail in the DF's head and torso which stand out really well from the oof contrasting bg. :toast:
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 17, 2014 at 11:01 PM
Nice detail and color. Great dof and the dragonfly really pops from the background.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 18, 2014 at 12:44 AM
Jim

Good capture, Love the color and bg. :toast:
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 18, 2014 at 7:02 AM
Sharp details & great DOF, colors look natural too Jim.
Nice contrast to BG, well done! :toast:
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 18, 2014 at 9:32 PM
Hi Jim :wavey: Excelent overall detail on the DF. :eek: the wing position is a delight to behold.. :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 19, 2014 at 12:41 AM
Another fine dragonfly image, Jim. Good DOF management and nice detail. Well done!
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