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Juvenile Sparrowhawk

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Posted by cameron livingston on August 23, 2010 at 6:15 AM
Juvenile Sparrowhawk
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

Taken from car.
Posted by Karen Summers on August 23, 2010 at 6:24 AM
thats a smashing capture of a great looking bird, a little tight though for me think it needs just a tad more space, and you could get away with a bit more sharpening I think, great eye contact
Posted by David Sewell on August 23, 2010 at 6:28 AM
This looks to me like the same bird in your last posting. If that is the case, you have some space around it to play with. It is just too tight in the frame at present. I also agree with Karen that it needs to be a little sharper than presented here.

David
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 23, 2010 at 6:51 AM
Hi Cameron

a fine shot but have to agree that its a bit tight and that it could stand a bit more sharpening. :smile:
Posted by cameron livingston on August 23, 2010 at 6:56 AM
I was going to give it more room but there is another post just to the right which might distract. :wink:
Posted by cameron livingston on August 23, 2010 at 7:06 AM
More room with post in distance. Thanks for the comments. :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM

The repost is better Cameron, the feathers on young birds nearly always look quite soft, though I think it needs just a little more sharpening around the head area. Saying that, I would love to have a shot of a Sparrowhawk and would be pleased with this.

Andy...
Posted by keith mitchell on August 23, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Second one is a lot better,agree with above re sharpening but still a nice image.

Keith.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on August 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Hi Cameron,I think its such large crop, a lot of pixels have been lost,but just to see one of these birds is good :wavey:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 23, 2010 at 1:05 PM
It's all been said already, great to see one of these in the wild though :smile:

Well done.
Geoff.
Posted by Paul Rosser on August 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Nits covered, a nice image, with a great BG. The 2nd post is much better!
Paul. :wavey: