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Sparrowhawk stealing Black Tern Chick

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 4, 2007 at 6:26 AM
Sparrowhawk stealing Black Tern Chick
Hi guys,

Sometimes you just got to be at the right place at the right time! This was certainly the case when i heard the Black Terns from my local colony shouting out loud because this Sparrowhawk kidnapped one of the chicks. Mother Black Tern went into pursuit but the Sparrowhawk got away anyway..

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 1D Mark2N
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: F 7,1
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: + 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 640
Lens: 500mm F4.5
Focal length:650 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
80% of Full Frame
Handheld
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Posted by Paula Graham on July 4, 2007 at 7:20 AM
Marvellous shot, Jeroen. You did very well to get it. The shot tells a dramatic story and the composition, sharpnes and exposure are all top notch. On my monitor there seems to be a slight green colourcast on the sparrowhawks wings perhaps, and easily cured if it is the case.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 4, 2007 at 7:22 AM
A true wildlife image-excellent :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 4, 2007 at 7:31 AM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments!
The green cast in the wings might be reflected green reed from the Stern territory.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Justin on July 4, 2007 at 7:45 AM
It's not everyday you get an oppurtunity like this,good job on seizing the moment so well.
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Posted by Simon Litten on July 4, 2007 at 8:25 AM
Fantastic - a dream shot! Well done.
Posted by Peter Barritt on July 4, 2007 at 8:32 AM
brilliant capture. well done. speedy reactions and hand-held!!! great to have an obvious dramatic narrative in a photo. worth entering in competition in my book e,g, ?WPOTY. Best wishes Peter Barritt.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on July 4, 2007 at 8:37 AM
Now that's a shot worth talking about.
Great stuff Jeroen.
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Posted by writepic on July 4, 2007 at 10:07 AM

your fast!!!! i definitely would have missed this.

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Posted by Alan Bryant on July 4, 2007 at 5:17 PM
Wowzers, now thats true nature :eek:

Awesome :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 4, 2007 at 5:27 PM
Hello Jeroen
Nature in the raw extremely well captured.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 4, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Hi Jeroen,
Excellent work :toast: :toast:

Kind regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 5, 2007 at 12:35 AM
Proper job Jeroen :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 5, 2007 at 5:19 AM
Nature Photography at its best......

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 5, 2007 at 8:04 AM
Super shot, Jeroen - a fantastic moment well captured :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 5, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Superb work Jeroen

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Posted by Mark Sisson on July 6, 2007 at 4:17 AM
Cracking stuff indeed - never believed in luck as you make your own when it comes to this sort of stuff - and you need the skill to make the most of it as you have here.

Mark
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 6, 2007 at 8:06 AM
Hi a cool image.

Phillip.

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