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Merlin (c)

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Posted by Edwin kats on February 21, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Merlin (c)
So now and then I like to work with captive animals. Why? Because I will get some shots which I will never get in the wild. Simple as that. Of course there's no thrill or real excitement but seeing a male merlin this close is beautiful. The most cracking of all falcons if you ask me.

iso 200 1/60 sec. f/8 full frame

Edwin Kats
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 21, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Stunning detail Edwin. Nice mush in the foreground and beautiful background. A perfect portrait I would say. I agree with you about captive birds/animals. :wavey:
Posted by Andy Bate on February 21, 2010 at 3:46 PM
awesome, simply stunning, im after Merlins this week...fingers crossed!
Posted by Paul King on February 21, 2010 at 5:29 PM
A real cracker this one Edwin :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 22, 2010 at 1:43 AM
Wonderful shot. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 22, 2010 at 2:46 AM
I liked it when I first saw it, superb detail as ever Edwin.

Steve :toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 22, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Stunning!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Ian Butler on February 22, 2010 at 3:29 AM
Superb as usual Edwin. Lovely detail and colours in this. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on February 22, 2010 at 4:52 AM
A beautiful shot, Edwin. The sort of thing we dream about getting in the wild, but in reality most of us will only ever get captive shots. This is a particularly fine example.

David
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 22, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Very clean image Ed - can't fault it matey :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 22, 2010 at 5:17 AM
Beautiful image, stunning - but I don't like captive birds. I agree though - I would never see one that close otherwise :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on February 22, 2010 at 5:21 AM
Beautiful bird, beautiful setting, superbly executed, faultless! You CDB!!!
Posted by Danny Green on February 22, 2010 at 6:15 AM
Cracking shot Ed, mark did you proud sorry I couldn't come up, long way to come with no camera :biggrin:

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 22, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Lovely shot and a background that suits perfectly. I'm not a one for captive images but I live next to moorland and have never been very close to a Merlin, so I can appreciate this is the only realistic way to get a shot. :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on February 22, 2010 at 11:52 AM
beautiful image, colour of the background complements the back perfectly and the perch is excellent too
Posted by Cliff Young on February 22, 2010 at 11:56 AM
All been said - stunning shot, nice pose and good detail. Agree with David's comments about captive bird shots. :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 22, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Absolutley stunning!!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Bronia Klima on February 22, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Super shot Edwin and fantastic detail
Bronia
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on February 22, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Lovely shot Edwin, which really shows the beauty of this little fella. I think I was shooting the same bird just a day or two before you as I think Pete may have employed the same falconer!

Personally, I think well-cared for captive birds serve a valuable role in that they make 'wildlife' accessible to the casual observer, who might then choose to go on and 'go wild' :smile: