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Marsh Harrier at Sunset - RSPB Fen Drayton

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Posted by Andy Elliott on November 2, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Marsh Harrier at Sunset - RSPB Fen Drayton
I got a less aesthetic shot in order to ID the bird - it's an Adult Female Marsh Harrier. Simple silhouette is quite pleasing.

Olympus E-3, ISO 125, f3.2, 1/400s 40% crop from landscape to portrait, ZD 300/2.8 on a gimbal.
Posted by Craig Jones on November 2, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Works for me and love the portrait composition,the almost set sun is beautiful and makes the image IMo, well done,very creative :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on November 2, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Nicely composed Andy, great colours too. :smile:

Simon
Posted by Peter Cairns on November 3, 2009 at 3:30 AM
Cracker.

Pete
Posted by Andy Elliott on November 3, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Thanks for the comments! Here's the ID shot, for completeness, heavy crop and pushed exposure in PP to get some detail back (and masses of noise!). I think the white fore-wing patches differentiate it from a juvenile.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on November 4, 2009 at 5:28 AM
Nice work Andy :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 4, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Works pretty well. Like it! :toast:

Ian