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Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 31, 2007 at 3:06 PM
Goshawk-C
I dont normally shoot captive birds etc but i was invited over to Wales for a couple of days to shoot some captive Birds of Prey and go to Gigrin for Kites, This is a Goshawk that is 'mantling' a dead pheasant, I got down low to keep the jessies etc covered

Canon 1D3 500F4 1/200@F5 +2/3 ISO400
Posted by Mark Fellowes on October 31, 2007 at 3:08 PM
That's simply stunning - it's all in the eyes!

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 31, 2007 at 3:16 PM
Absolutely superb Dave - wish it were mine!

Does your email work properly? its just that I tried to email you a couple of weeks back but it came back to me.

Regards Chris.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 31, 2007 at 3:46 PM
Sorry Chris sometimes have probs with it-try rhinodave69@hotmail.com
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on October 31, 2007 at 4:08 PM
Hi Dave,great looking bird.........look forward to more

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 31, 2007 at 4:53 PM
Needs no more than this Dave - perhaps jog the bird slightly right in the frame - but a superb image :toast: :toast:

It would appear your sub mirror is okay, or are you having ai-servo probs - I take it you were in one-shot here :wink:
Posted by Justin on October 31, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Very nice indeed. :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 31, 2007 at 5:01 PM
1 shot in this case-birds in flight were a problem with the low light and most went in the bin :frown:
Posted by Graeme Lee on October 31, 2007 at 5:36 PM
Great looking image Dave. Like the angle you've shot from :toast:
Posted by writepic on October 31, 2007 at 6:20 PM

back in the UK dave? permanent or temporary?

lovely image. a really nice appraoch to the jesses problem, and it looks very very natural, which i suppose is the aim with captive birds.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

mark
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 1, 2007 at 8:25 AM
Super shot Dave :toast:

Agree with Mark's comments!!

Alan
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 1, 2007 at 8:33 AM
Hi Dave,

Very nice image , great POV :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on November 1, 2007 at 9:21 AM
Hi Dave, a very nice image, a shot I would truly love to take in the wild one day :biggrin: Anyway, the bird seems very light for a young Goshawk, it might be the Sibirian race you got here.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 1, 2007 at 9:41 AM
Hi Mark
Only a temporary visit-We have decided to leave Switzerland next year and head to the States-will let all know when and where soon-So you can book your holidays :biggrin:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on November 1, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Hi Dave,

Thanks for the other address - have emailed you.

Chris.
Posted by writepic on November 1, 2007 at 12:21 PM

haha dave...try to move near the north west or maybe even alaska...i'll be straight over...WHAY GOOD NEWS!!!

Posted by PhilH on November 1, 2007 at 5:31 PM
Super, love the setting... Had to keep coming back to this one

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Swift on November 2, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Great portrait! I applaud your creativity in avoiding the anklets, it works fantastically well here. I'm very envious indeed.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 3, 2007 at 3:59 PM
A real beauty Dave :toast: :toast: