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Returning to the Roost

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Posted by Michael John O' Ma on December 8, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Returning to the Roost
Juv. female Hen Harrier returning to the roost after sunset- hence complete lack of any colour.

1Ds II Sigma 500mm, 1/80, f 4.5, ISO 1600

MJ
Posted by john macpherson on December 8, 2009 at 1:40 PM
I love this! The small bird, big landscape thingy really appeals to me. The background is excellent and the whole thing has a really abstract quality thats not often captured. Excellent!
Posted by Danny Green on December 8, 2009 at 5:52 PM
I love this as well Michael got a lovely feel to it, just up the contrast a bit.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 9, 2009 at 6:17 AM
I also like this for it's abstract quality and agree with Danny's comment. It almost looks like a flock of small birds being spooked by the appearance of the raptor, but I assume it's the seed heads of Phragmites..?

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on December 9, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Beautiful! one word answer :wink: love 'small in the frame' images myself and this is brillant :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Michael do feel that you have nearly pulled off this image but for the fact the Harrier is not sharp enough in frame but a difficult one achieve in any circumstance.

Major.