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(c) Goshawk & Prey: "Don't you dare touch my meal!"

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Posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 16, 2009 at 7:45 AM
(c) Goshawk & Prey: "Don't you dare touch my meal!"
Hello all,

after a little absence due to several events (new website, trip to Finland and the passing of our dog) I now finally have some more time to post some of the images I made in the last few months.

This one is once again from the Raptor workshop at Peter his place, (I just can't think him enough for that weekend, I have so many images i am thrilled about!) this time it's the Goshawk and his prey. While I was completely unable to photograph this guy in flight (overcast weather plus extremely fast bird equals lots of blurry crap :wink:) I was very satisfied with the images of him feeding on part of a pheasant. I love the eys of this bird, and in this one he seems to give me a look that says I'd better not think about touching his meal :wink:

Thank you all for looking!

Tech: Sony a700, 300mm f2.8 iso 800 1/250
Posted by Craig Churchill on July 16, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Great eye contact,would like to see a little more of the pheasant,but well positioned and great background.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Beautiful image,love the stare, and the colours in the subject and BG and very nice, great shot Jorne :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Good eye contact and agree that more of the pheasant would help the overall concept. it also looks a bit too saturated to me. :wavey:

Steve
Posted by David Taylor on July 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM
The nits have been covered. Still a very imposing image though.

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Posted by Justin on July 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM
The intense stare is great.