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Sparrowhawk Flyby

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Posted by Dale Sutton on July 3, 2010 at 7:36 AM
Sparrowhawk Flyby
Taken on one of my early eavning walks, I herd the lapwings going mad looked up and this fellow come flying past some way off so its quite a crop.

5d mk2
500mm & 1.4 con
iso 400
f/5.6
Posted by Andy Stunell on July 3, 2010 at 10:13 AM
i like the framing of this shot, though i would be tempted to crop a little from the bottom of the frame , the feather colour and detail is very nice, only real nit would be the head being in shade but you can still see the eye :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 3, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Hi Dale.nice bird i think the bg lets it down a bit.

:toast: Keith.
Posted by Heath McDonald on July 3, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Hi Dale, considering it is quite a crop, you did well to get so much detail, the bg is a little unfortunate slightly interfering with the head but its not as if you had a great deal of time to compose, I think it is a very nice shot with the wings in the perfect position. Well done.

Heath :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on July 4, 2010 at 10:54 AM
You did well capturing this as a flyby Dale.
Very quick reactions.

Nits already mentioned above.

tfs

Austin
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 4, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Good flyby shot. Not easy. Nits covered above. Also would have better if it had been flying towards you instead of away.