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I,m quite nice really !

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Posted by John Robinson on July 25, 2009 at 1:11 PM
I,m quite nice really !
Sparrow hawk looking soft and fluffy (When he's not killing )
he's not coming so much and not catching much now.
Perching well though. sat on the hide last night.
Much more to come.
D200 500ISO 180th @f8
Crop from horizontal.
JohnR
Posted by Mike Acreman on July 25, 2009 at 1:18 PM
great capture and detail john
Posted by Anthony House on July 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM
That's a beauty John, love the B/G too...

Very nice work.
Tony
Posted by Craig Jones on July 25, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Beautiful portrait of this very handsome chap,great detail and colours :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 25, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Simply Awesome John, very nice indeed.. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Brett :wavey:
Posted by Craig Churchill on July 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Hi John

Really really nice!!!
Love the background and great detail!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Top one John. Thats first class to say the least. :toast: :toast:

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on July 25, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Thanks all. I must admit i never thought I'd end upwith all this stuff just doing sand martins.
Sparrow hawk was one bird I hadn't done a lot of too.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on July 25, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Lovely John - great soft light, BG and like the fluffed up feathers!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on July 26, 2009 at 4:04 AM
Lovely shot. Good BG and good pose and sharp.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on July 26, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Magic shot John. I love that singel raised talon - demonstrates nicely why he's such a good killing machine.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 26, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Very impressive shot John,
you choose a perfect BG :wink:
Bertl
Posted by David Sewell on July 26, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Great pose, great background, great picture.

David

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 26, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Hi John,fantastic detailed shot and brillaint background,shot I would die for

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on July 26, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Keep them comming.
Posted by eric weight on July 26, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Wonderful. I love the fact that you never know what's coming in this game. Sometimes I sit there for hours wondering what on earth I am doing and then something magical happens. The trick is to not waste the opprtunities when they do arrive. Just like this.
:toast: Eric :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 27, 2009 at 1:52 PM
What a super photo, big congrats, John :toast: :toast:

Must be a real delight to follow this hawk!
Posted by Lee Newman on July 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Superb image. cant say anymore :toast: :toast:

Lee