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Wet Hawk

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Posted by John Robinson on March 31, 2008 at 5:13 AM
Wet Hawk
Sparrow hawk bathing
This is at a larger open pool -very different from the woodland site. No problems with light.
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
Tight in the frame, but that's as it was .You can be too close sometimes.

JohnRobinson
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 31, 2008 at 5:14 AM
You seem to have some good set-ups John! Very nice
Rene de Heer
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 31, 2008 at 5:59 AM
Amazing, one day I'll get a shot of one, one day.....

Tim
Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2008 at 6:04 AM
Wow terrific picture John :toast:
John
Posted by Anthony House on March 31, 2008 at 6:23 AM
Looks good to me :smile: not always about space in the frame, I for one like a nice detailed frame filling shot...

Excellent work.
Tony
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 31, 2008 at 6:47 AM
Hi John,

WOW - Superb capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 31, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Thanks.
Sadly- this pool has now been filled in by the quarry people . I had some great times there.
It was onlytwenty foot across and I used to get up to a dozen Lapwing at atime.
JohnR
Posted by KIM on March 31, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Sinply fabulous John, much better than through the window!!!! :biggrin:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 31, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Fantastic image John........ :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 31, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Great shot John,
I like the action and the pinsharp eye.
Greetings

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by David Kjaer on March 31, 2008 at 2:17 PM
Hi John

Love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 31, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Now your sure you never took a dip in that pool yourself John.
I dont find this too tight at all. Nice one. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Matt Cole on March 31, 2008 at 3:24 PM
very nice John. I'm really enjoying your 'bathing birds' series :smile:

Matt
Posted by Paula Graham on March 31, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Wow, not your everyday shot, I just love it.
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 31, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Nearly missed this one John, brilliant image. :toast: :toast:

Very different
Posted by John Robinson on March 31, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Thanks everyone.
Your interest and comments are appreciated.
JohnR
Posted by A.R.D on March 31, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Very good.

I love the yellow eye amongst all that brown and white. Really stands out. And the movement is great.

Regards
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 31, 2008 at 5:37 PM


Excellent capture John :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by eric weight on April 1, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Another great shot John. Funny how we all go for feeding stations, when water is essential to every species and free!
I take my hat off to you.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Helge Sorensen on April 1, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Superb shot, very interesting with a bathing hawk up close! :toast: :toast: