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Handsome Male Sparrowhawk

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Posted by gary cox on October 22, 2006 at 5:34 AM

Canon EOS 1Dmk2N, 500mm lens, 1/400 sec, F6.3, ISO 200.
Note the Vicious talon by the branch, I would not want to be on the end of that !.
Posted by John Chapman on October 22, 2006 at 5:54 AM
Hi Gary
great shot and good comp. of a magnificent bird. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Justin on October 22, 2006 at 9:46 AM
A very nice portrait.
My initial reaction was the bird was a little too centered and the composition would have been stronger with the bird more to the left.However,I quite like how the dappled background (which I very much like) is split 50/50 between yellow and green,so with that in mind,I like the composition as it is.

:toast:


How did you come about the shot? By chance or was it pre-planned?
Posted by gary cox on October 22, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Hi Justin
Thanks for the comments
The shot was pre-planned, Taken in the garden using a remote release. the Sparrowhawk is a quite regular visitor to the feeding station. and will readly use a well placed perch.
Gary
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 22, 2006 at 10:47 AM
Cracking shot of a lovely bird :toast: .

(tho i think having him just to the right might make it even better ?).
Posted by Justin on October 22, 2006 at 10:48 AM
Thanks Gary. :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 22, 2006 at 12:23 PM
Just posted that I could not see the image and now it has appeared - cracking shot!

David :toast:
Posted by Pete Etheridge on October 22, 2006 at 1:10 PM
Lovely shot Gary - the background is superb!
:smile:
Posted by John Gardner on October 22, 2006 at 1:46 PM
Superb light and a gorgeous bird.

John
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 22, 2006 at 6:29 PM
Very handsom indeed Gary.
Still waiting for the day when I get such a good image of one of these. :toast: :toast:

Major
Posted by PhilH on October 23, 2006 at 4:19 AM
A corker.... seems to take a long time to load tho...

Would prefer the bird slightly of centre... but still an excellent image.

:toast:
Posted by Terry on October 23, 2006 at 6:21 AM
Nice one Gary, I agree with you about the talon :smile:

Terry
Posted by Gavin Coleman on April 4, 2007 at 2:59 PM
Gary great shot the only small nit for me is I.M.H.O. the B/G seems a bit to busy colour wise and draws me to it before your excellant shot of the male bird. is it possible to capture him with a plainer B/G bymoving left or right a bit or are you in a fixed spot