Posted by Craig Nash on October 26, 2006 at 9:41 AM
I took this through a double glazed window at an angle as it was sitting next to bird feeders.
Canon Eos 10d 100-400 at 390mm F8 1/90sec
Posted by Pete Etheridge on October 26, 2006 at 10:34 AM
Hi Craig,
A very nice alert pose, with a nice background. However, I'd love to see what the sparrowhawk's perched on. I think the shot would have benefited from a wider angle of view, possibly in portrait mode.
Still - it's one more Sparrowhawk than I've photographed!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 26, 2006 at 11:06 AM
Hi,
Love the alert expression you've caught here.
Not too keen on the bird being cut off mid torso,although I can appreciate this may have been a fleeting glimpse and you grabbed what you could.
Did you manage to get any other shots with the whole of the bird included?
One idea would be to tweak the image using levels or curves slightly, as the glass appears to have zapped a little of the contrast.
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3 repliesCanon Eos 10d 100-400 at 390mm F8 1/90sec
A very nice alert pose, with a nice background. However, I'd love to see what the sparrowhawk's perched on. I think the shot would have benefited from a wider angle of view, possibly in portrait mode.
Still - it's one more Sparrowhawk than I've photographed!
Love the alert expression you've caught here.
Not too keen on the bird being cut off mid torso,although I can appreciate this may have been a fleeting glimpse and you grabbed what you could.
Did you manage to get any other shots with the whole of the bird included?
One idea would be to tweak the image using levels or curves slightly, as the glass appears to have zapped a little of the contrast.